Body found in area outside Pelican Park near Mandeville

A woman’s body was found Wednesday afternoon beside a walking trail between Pelican Park and the Northlake Nature Center near Mandeville, Louisiana. A person walking the trails discovered the body around 3 p.m., and detectives from the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office investigated the scene. The body was sent to the parish coroner for identification and to determine the cause of death. Authorities asked witnesses to contact them.