FRANKLIN COUNTY — The sheriff in Franklin County says a cause of death has not yet been determined on the decomposed body found Saturday near the Old Ben Coal Number 9 Mine site just east of West Frankfort.

Don Jones says he does consider the death to be suspicious. The body is that of a middle age white man.

Investigators are working to identify the body and to develop leads. An autopsy was done Monday, but according to Franklin County Coroner Marty Leffler, there is no information to release at this time.

The sheriff’s office along with the Franklin County Coroner’s Office and Illinois State Police are still investigating this case.