Update March 9, 9 a.m.: The remains have been identified as Sascha Cameron, 47, of Great Barrington. According to the District Attorney’s Office, no cause of death has been determined. Original article:
Great Barrington — The State Police and the Berkshire County District Attorney’s Office are investigating an incident of human remains discovered in the woods surrounding the Mahaiwe Cemetery, which is located on 684 South Main Street.
According to Julia Sabourin, director of community engagement and communication for the Berkshire County District Attorney’s Office, on Friday, February 23, the Great Barrington Police Department and the Berkshire State Police Detective Unit responded to a report of human remains discovered by a person who was walking his dog on the grounds of the cemetery property.
The state’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner took custody of the body and is currently in the process of making an identification.
While Sabourin said that the office is still determining how the individual died, there were no signs of foul play involved in the person’s death.
Sabourin added that a full report on the incident would be available within the next few weeks but did not give a time on when the report would be available.
Great Barrington Police Chief Paul Storti deferred all questions to the State Police and the Berkshire County District Attorney’s Office, and, as of press time, representatives from the State Police’s media department have not responded to inquiries from The Berkshire Edge.
