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DeKalb authorities investigating after human remains found inside a container

The scene is in the area of Hillandale Drive in Stonecrest.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — The DeKalb County Police department confirmed to 11Alive that they are investigating human remains found Thursday afternoon.

The scene is in the area of Hillandale Drive, Chupp Road, and Lithonia Industrial Boulevard in Stonecrest, according to police.

According to police, a contractor found the human remains - bones - wrapped in sheets inside a container just off the roadway after 7 a.m. and called police. 

Investigators confirmed the bones were human. However, neither a cause of death nor an identity have been determined at this time.

Return to 11Alive.com for updates on this developing story. 

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