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NMSU Police: Homeless Man Died Of Natural Causes

New Mexico State University police say the death of a homeless man whose body was found in an Interstate 25 drainage tunnel in Las Cruces in January has been determined to have been from natural causes.

Police say the Office of the Medical Investigator determined that 55-year-old Richard Livsay had various medical conditions and that he likely he was dead before a fire in the tunnel led to a discovery of his body.

Arson investigators determined that the fire started accidentally from a candle that ignited other materials and spread a mattress.

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