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UPDATE: Body found inside of car in Isle of Wight identified

Posted at 7:40 PM, May 06, 2013
and last updated 2013-05-07 11:57:41-04

Isle of Wight, Va. – Deputies are now investigating after a body was found inside of a vehicle in Isle of Wight County on Monday.

NewsChannel 3 has learned that the body was found in the 200 block of Pocahontas Drive by a lawn care worker.

The body was positively identified on Tuesday by fingerprints and determined to be a man reported missing, 51-year-old Timothy Lawrence.

Lawrence went missing several weeks ago and he lives on the same street where the body was found.

Deputies told NewsChannel 3 that the vehicle was searched when Lawrence went missing.

The Medical Examiner found no evidence of physical injury or foul play. The exact cause of death is pending toxicology.

Stay with NewsChannel 3 for more updates.