Body in Westminster pond confirmed as missing man

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The Denver Postdenverpost.comPosted: 12/18/2012 03:55:26 PM MSTDecember 18, 2012 11:5 PM GMTUpdated: 12/18/2012 04:05:33 PM MST

A body found in a pond near the Westminster hotel where John Lucas Edwards went missing was confirmed Tuesday as that of Edwards.

Westminster police said there is no indication of foul play. The cause and manner of Edwards' death, though, are still to be determined.

Edwards, a 36-year-old construction worker, went missing Dec. 9. He was last seen at a holiday party at the Westin Hotel on Westminster Boulevard. His truck and belongings were found at the hotel.

The search for Edwards initially focused on a pair of ponds near the hotel, but ice hindered some of the search efforts. Warmer temperatures allowed the Westminster Fire Department's dive team to look again at City Park Pond, about a ¼ mile from the hotel. On Monday, the team discovered a body in the pond.

On Tuesday, Westminster police said the Jefferson County Coroner's Office had confirmed that the body was that of Edwards.

John Ingold: 303-954-1068, jingold

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