Local reports have claimed that the body of a Maryland man who went missing while visiting Cleveland has been found.
However, the family of Phoenix Phillips has said that they are waiting for the DNA results, and that “there is no 100% confirmation” that the body is his.
The identity of the body has been confirmed by the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office (CCMEO), who will determine Phillips’ cause of death, according to police. Phillips, a Steelers , disappeared while visiting Cleveland for Thursday night’s game against the Browns . Officers, along with the Cleveland Fire Department, US Coast Guard and Cleveland EMS, subsequently recovered the body.
He was last seen about 6 am Friday morning, October 2, in the area of West 10th Street, near West Superior and the Robert Lockwood area, according to police. The body was reportedly pulled from the Cuyahoga River on Tuesday, October 7, police said. 911 dispatchers received a call around 1 pm local time on Tuesday from a person who claimed to have seen something floating in the Cuyahoga River, near Old River Road, according to Cleveland police’s release.
What Phoenix Phillips’ family said
She added, “When the body was initially recovered, the officers on the scene could not confirm the identity. Commander Callahan immediately responded after I called and personally viewed the body. The clothing matches what Phoenix was wearing when he was last seen. I have not yet received the official DNA confirmation, but in my heart, I am beginning to make peace with the possibility that this is Phoenix.”
However, we are still waiting for the DNA results, and until those results come back, there is no 100% confirmation. Because i know how many people are waiting and hurting alongside our family, i wanted all of you to know what I know,.
He told me that, based on what he saw, he is pretty certain that it is Phoenix.
The CCMEO assumed the investigation at the scene.
