Human remains were discovered on Revere Beach early Wednesday, and authorities were working to identify the deceased.
The remains were found late Wednesday morning in the area of 420 Revere Beach Parkway, according to the Suffolk district attorney’s office.
State police said that troopers were responding to a body discovered on the shore after 11:30 a.m.
There was no immediate information on the identity, age or gender of the body. However, the remains appeared to be those of an adult, authorities said.
Revere police, state police and other agencies are investigating.
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