Man found dead, frozen in motor home near Ashford

The frozen body of a man has been found in a sleeping bag in his motor home near Ashford.

Pierce County sheriff's Detective Ed Troyer says sledders found 50-year-old David A. Thomson dead on Christmas Day. He adds that they knew Thomson, who had not been seen for some time, and were concerned because there was no sign of activity at his residence.

An autopsy is planned, but Troyer says the death appears to be either from medical causes, cold weather or a combination of the two. He adds that Thomson was known to have health problems and probably had been dead for some time, possibly as long two weeks.

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