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The body of a man that was found in reeds in the Halifax River was identified Wednesday as that of Franklin Lewis Yakym, 51, a homeless man.
DAYTONA BEACH -- The decomposing body of a man found Tuesday in the reeds near the shoreline of the Halifax River on Riverside Drive in Holly Hill has been identified as 51-year-old Franklin Lewis Yakym, who had been living in a homeless shelter, Daytona Beach police said.
An autopsy showed there were no signs of trauma to the body or foul play, Daytona Beach police spokesman Jimmy Flynt said Thursday.