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The body of the man, who was not named, was found by officers
early on Wednesday morning in the East Hollywood neighborhood of
Los Angeles, said Los Angeles Police Department spokeswoman
Officer Liliana Preciado.
"It appears that the individual may have been drinking on top of
a tree and he accidentally fell and impaled himself," Preciado
said. "This is being investigated as an accidental death."
About a dozen beer cans were found at the scene, Los Angeles
Police Captain Brian Pratt told KTLA TV.
"I think there was a party earlier at the house that evening,"
he said.
There was no immediate word on how long the body had been on the
fence. The man appeared to have been impaled through the face
and neck, Los Angeles Police Sergeant Melvin Gamble told the Los
Angeles Times.
"Over the years, you see stuff like this," Gamble told the
newspaper. "You still don't get used to it."
(Reporting by Michael Fleeman; Editing by Cynthia Johnston and
Sandra Maler)
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