Police Investigate Severely Burned Body Found In Hamilton Township, NJ, Cemetery

July 26, 2022

3:28 p.m. UPDATE: Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office confirms that the victim is an adult female. Further details to follow.

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Hamilton Police Division are investigating a suspicious death in Hamilton Township, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri reported.

At approximately 6:45 a.m. on July 26, Hamilton police received a call from someone in the area of Clover Avenue who observed what appeared to be human remains near the cemetery.  Police arrived and located a severely burned deceased victim

An autopsy is pending.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mercer County Homicide Task Force at (609) 989-6406.  Information can also be emailed to mchtftips@mercercounty.org