KITTERY, ME — Human remains were found in the water at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery on Wednesday morning, and Maine State Police and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service are investigating.
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard civilian divers conducting routine barge inspections in the area of Berth 14, Dry Dock 3 facing Kittery Foreside, discovered the remains at about 9:50 a.m.
The remains will be taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for identification and to determine the cause and manner of death.
Authorities said there is no danger to the public.
