Body found in dumpster in shopping center along Prince William Pkwy

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Prince William County Police are conducting a death investigation after finding a body in a shopping center dumpster.

On Wednesday, police were called to the 2400 block of Prince William Parkway just before 12:30 p.m., for reports of a dead body. 

When they arrived they located a body in a dumpster at the shopping center located along the Parkway. Police have not released any more information related to the investigation. The identity, gender, and age of the victim have not been released at this time. 

Police say they do not suspect foul play. WUSA9 reached out to Manassas Park Police Chief to see if this discovery was in any way connected to the disappearance of the missing Manassas Park mother, Mamta Kafle Bhatt. They told us the body recovered is not Kafle Bhatt.