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Elderly Woman's Body Recovered in Arlington

Arlington police are trying to figure out how an 83-year-old woman died after her body was found in a drainage ditch.

Police said Elmi Dahabo was reported missing by family members who said she went out for a walk at about 9 a.m. Saturday.

Officers recovered Dahabo's body not far from a creek near Mayfield Road and Sherry Street at about 8 p.m.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office has not yet determined a cause of death.

At this point, investigators have not said if foul play is suspected.

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