A man identified only as John Doe #3 was found dead Wednesday, March 9, in the 19600 block of Via Caballos Street in unincorporated west Covina, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
The body was discovered behind a field at about 4:15 p.m., said Ed Winter, spokesman for the coroner's office. The individual was pronounced dead at the scene.
His cause of death has been deferred pending additional tests; results will not be available for at least six to eight weeks, Winter said.
The coroner's office has not been able to identify the decedent or determine his race. Officials had no comment about the state of the body when it was found.
[Update Jan. 12, 2012: The coroner's office was unable to determine the age or race of the decedent since there were only skeletal remains. A cause of death was listed as undetermined.]
-- Los Angeles Times