By Anthony Giudice
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A 74-year-old man was found dead inside Maple Playground in Flushing early Saturday morning after an apparent suicide, police said.
The man’s body was discovered hanging from a piece of exercise equipment at 6:45 a.m. on Saturday in the playground located near Kissena Boulevard and Maple Avenue, authorities said.
The victim’s name has not been released and an investigation is ongoing.
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