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Police Identify Woman Found Dead in Gorge

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May 26, 2007 - 7:44am
By Sun Staff

The Ithaca Police Department said yesterday that the woman who died by falling into Cascadilla Gorge Thursday was Laurie B. Hickey, a 36-year-old woman from Auburn.

Witnesses told the IPD that they saw a woman climb onto the railing of the bridge and fall into the water below around 8 p.m. Thursday.

Hickey was pronounced dead at the scene, and her body was removed from the gorge.

The investigation is continuing, but the police said they do not suspect foul play.