Coroner investigates body found behind Palm Desert grocery store
Authorities are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found behind a Palm Desert grocery store.
Lynn Lavarini, 64, of Palm Desert was found just after 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 74800 block of Country Club Drive. Deputy Armando Munoz said deputies received reports of a woman down in the area, but that foul play was not suspected in Lavarini’s death.
Coroner’s Sgt. Brent Seacrest said the death was “potentially heat-related,” but that more investigation was needed to determine the exact cause of death.
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Temperatures reached as high as 112 degrees in Palm Desert on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
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