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Homeless man found dead in a van at an Ozone Park junkyard: cops

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Police are investigating the death of a homeless man who was found in a van at an Ozone Park junkyard on Thursday afternoon.

According to authorities, at 1:24 p.m. on Dec. 20, police responded to a 911 call regarding a unconscious man inside of a vehicle at Carmula Cash For Cars, located at 134-34 Cross Bay Blvd.

Upon their arrival, officers found 58-year-old Madhu Seecheran, unconscious and unresponsive, with no obvious signs of trauma.

EMS responded to the location and declared Seecheran dead at the scene.

Police indicated that Seecheran was likely living out of the van where his body was found. The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death.

The investigation is ongoing.