A 35-year-old Dayton man has been identified as the body found in a house during demolition.
The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office identified the man as Ryan Henson.
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According to a previous News Center 7 report, around 11 a.m. on Feb. 7, officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Huffman Avenue on a report of a dead body, according to Dayton Police Lt. Steven Bauer.
The house is near Dayton Public Schools Wright Brothers Middle School.
The property had been the site of a fire on Nov. 29., 2023, News Center 7 previously reported.
A private demolition contractor had found what appeared to be a body during demolition, according to Asst. Dayton Fire Chief Brad French.
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During that fire, the flames were so strong that the building was starting to collapse making it unsafe for firefighters to enter it, French sad.