New Hampshire

Police seek assistance identifying woman found dead on side of I-89 in NH

The circumstances of the woman's death are under investigation

New Hampshire State Police

New Hampshire State Police are seeking the public's help identifying a woman found dead on the side of Interstate 89 in Hopkinton early Monday morning.

Police said they responded to a report of a person lying in the breakdown lane of I-89 north near mile marker 7.2 shortly after midnight. When they arrived, they said they found a woman's dead body.

An autopsy showed that the woman died from blunt impact head injuries, but the manner of death remains under investigation, police said Monday night.

Authorities are asking for the public's help to identify the woman. Police released a photo of a tattoo on the left side of the small of the woman's back.

The circumstances of the woman's death remain under investigation, but police are asking for the public's help in identifying her.

She is described as being between 18-30 years old, about 5'1" tall, weighing about 110 pounds, with fair skin, strawberry blonde-red hair, blue eyes, and green-colored fingernails and toenails. She also has a tattoo of a bird feather with birds flying out of it on the small of her back.

Anyone with information about the woman's identity or who might have observed suspicious behavior by a person or vehicle stopped on the northbound side of I-89 in Hopkinton between 11:25 p.m. Sunday and 12:15 a.m. Monday is asked to call state police at 603-223-4381 or 603-MCU-TIPS or send an email to MCU@dos.nh.gov.

State police said more details about the investigation will be released as they become available.

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