Police say no foul play is suspected after a dead body was found in a car at a Seattle towing yard.

Police responded to Lincoln Towing just before noon Saturday, according to Seattle Police Department (SPD) Public Information Officer Shawn Weismiller.

A body was found in the back seat of a car that had been impounded in May 2023. It appears the person had been living inside the vehicle, Weismiller said.

PHOTO | COURTESY police line

The Homicide Unit of the SPD was called in to investigate, and officers concluded there was no evidence of foul play.

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The King County Medical Examiner arrived on the scene and will establish the cause and manner of death.

Police could not establish the deceased person's approximate age or gender, referring all inquiries to the medical examiner's office.

According to Lincoln Towing's website, the company organizes automobile auctions at different sites, including Saturday car auctions at its Aurora Avenue facility. Police were unable to determine whether the car in which the corpse was discovered was purchased on Saturday, Jan. 6.