Police: Bodies of man, woman found in Delaware River; child found nearby in vehicle

Police in Philadelphia say the bodies of a man and woman were found in the Delaware River, and the man's 5-year-old daughter was found in a nearby sport utility vehicle.

News 12 Staff

Jul 5, 2019, 12:00 PM

Updated 1,978 days ago

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Police in Philadelphia say the bodies of a man and woman were found in the Delaware River, and the man's 5-year-old daughter was found in a nearby sport utility vehicle.
According to police, the body of a woman about 30 years old was pulled out of the river Thursday shortly before 6 a.m.
Police say the girl found in a nearby SUV said she had been with her father.
She was taken to Children's Hospital as a precaution.
The man's body was found Thursday shortly before 10:30 a.m. by the police marine unit.
Police confirmed he was the girl's father and the husband of the woman found earlier.
Police released no information about the possible cause of death for the man and woman.
AP wire services helped contribute to this report.