Coroner: Indiana Hiker Found in Va. Was Suffocated

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Posted: 12:07 PM Feb 11, 2012 Coroner: Indiana Hiker Found in Va. Was Suffocated ROANOKE, Va. (AP) An autopsy has concluded that an Indiana man whose body was found off the Appalachian Trail in Virginia was suffocated. Email Address: news@newsplex.com

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February 11, 2012

An autopsy has concluded that an Indiana man whose body was found off the Appalachian Trail in Virginia was suffocated.

The body of Scott Lilly of South Bend was found Aug. 12 in Amherst County by hikers. The News & Advance of Lynchburg says the Roanoke medical examiner released the cause of death on Friday.

Lilly's remains were discovered just off the trail in the Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area east of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

The FBI calls the death suspicious. The agency is investigating because the body was found on federal lands.

Hikers who had seen Lilly said he was traveling along and toting a lot of gear.

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Posted by: xSue Location: Greene on Feb 12, 2012 at 07:25 PM

Actually it's probably safer to hike in threes, instead of a pair! I believe there are still unsolved murders in Blue Ridge Parkway.

Posted by: Greene Resident on Feb 12, 2012 at 08:11 AM

I think citizen just means you're safer with a partner. I, too, think it's unsafe to travel alone in such a secluded area. The same would go for jogging. With that said, I understand that not all people feel this way.

Posted by: xSue Location: Greene on Feb 11, 2012 at 09:53 PM

It seems like there are some other "unsolved" crimes at Blue Ridge Parkway.

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