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UPDATE: Body found in Lake Havasu identified

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Posted at 4:12 PM, Oct 10, 2019
and last updated 2019-11-13 12:02:04-05

UPDATE NOV. 13: The man found floating in water near a business on McCulloch Boulevard in Lake Havasu has been identified as 52-year-old Hyok Kyo Chong of California. He was reported missing by his family in Los Angeles. There were no signs of obvious foul play and the death is still under investigation.

UPDATE OCT. 22: The Mohave County Sheriff's Office continues to attempt to identify a deceased male found in Lake Havasu earlier this month.

The man's body was found floating between rental boats near London Bridge Beach on Oct. 5.

He was described as an Asian male, weighing about 225 pounds and approximately 5-foot 8-inches tall with black, gray hair and brown eyes.

Authorities also said the man appeared to be 50-60 years old.

The sheriff's office reported no missing person reports matched his description, and his fingerprints were run through the system but did not yield any matching results.

Anyone who may know about this man was urged to contact the office at 928-753-0753 with case number 19-038460.

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Mohave County authorities release photo of man found deceased in Lake Havasu.

ORIGINAL STORY
LAKE HAVASU CITY (KTNV) -- The Mohave County Sheriff's Office is trying to solve a mystery.

A man was found floating between two rental boats shortly after 9 a.m. Oct. 5 off of McCulloch Lake Havasu City, Arizona.

The deceased man, believed to be Asian, was fully clothed and there were no obvious signs of trauma or foul play.

Initially, it was believed that the man, believed to be Asian, was in his 40s or 50s. The coroner now says that he was between 50 and 60 and wore dentures.

He was wearing a blue George brand polo shirt, green colored undershirt, blue Wrangler carpenter-style jeans, a green belt and size 10 and 1/2 tennis shoes when his body was found.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Mohave County Sheriff's Office at 928-753-0753 or call our toll free number at 1-800-522-4312 and reference DR#19-038460.