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VENTURA, Calif. - The Ventura County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help identifying mummified human remains discovered in the Santa Clara River bed.

What we know:

The remains of an unidentified male were discovered in the river bed south of the 3700 block of Olivas Park Drive on June 26, 2022, according to the sheriff's office.

The man appears to be between 45 and 80 years old, and showed signs of specific health conditions, including a noticeable limp, and an unhealed fracture in the right foot.

A forensic examination revealed the man's height was approximately 5'5" (plus or minus four inches) and there were no signs of fatal trauma.

He was dressed in a red Faded Glory brand polo shirt (size S/CH, 34-36), Levi's'501 jeans (size 32W by 30L), and a light-co

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