Woman found dead on back patio of South Philly home – NBC10 Philadelphia

Police are investigating after a woman was found dead in South Philadelphia on Sunday evening.

On Sunday, Sept. 29, at approximately 6:32 p.m., police were called to the 1800 block of South 22nd Street where they found a woman in her 30s lying face down and unresponsive, police said .

The homeowner found the victim “partially clothed” on the back patio of a home. According to police, she was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:42 p.m.

Officers also said there were no visible signs of trauma on the woman’s body and no drug paraphernalia was found.

“She was partially clothed. So that adds to the unanswered questions, which will include: How did she get there? In addition to the reason for her death,” said Inspector DF Pace. “Based on preliminary observations, it appears she may have been deceased for approximately 24 hours.”

Police believe the victim lives nearby, possibly on the same block where she was found.

“We are currently trying to establish the connection between her place of residence and the place where she was found. And try to figure out why she was found where she was,” Pace said.

The victim was taken to the medical examiner’s office to determine the cause of death.

An investigation is ongoing.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.