Authorities announced that a naked man found beaten Thursday morning in Newark has died.
Police responded to the intersection of Highland Avenue and Verona where a man, later identified as Robert Hayes, 20, was found naked and unresponsive at approximately 5:30 a.m. by a passerby.
According to sources, Hayes was bleeding from the head and had what appeared to be face lacerations.
The man was transported to University Hospital in Newark where he was pronounced dead at approximately 4:56 p.m. yesterday afternoon.
Authorities are awaiting pending autopsy results to determine the cause of death.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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