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Body of Missing 81-Year Old Pocomake Man Found

Worcester County Sheriff's Office

81 year old George Orell has been missing from his Pocomoke home since August 18th.

Now, the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation says it believes it has found his body just a mile from his house on Cedar Hall Road.

He had last been seen walking towards the mailbox.

WBOC reports that Joseph Waters, who lived with him, said that Orell was diagnosed with dementia and experienced hallucinations. 

Orell’s body has been sent to the medical examiner’s office but officials do not suspect any foul play.

 

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.