Missing man with dementia found dead in woods, daughter says

NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. — The family of a man missing since Saturday tells Channel 2 Action News that deputies have found his body in some woods near his daughter’s home.

George Bryan, 68, suffered from dementia, and his family said he would often wander away.

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Channel 2′s Tom Jones was in Newton County Monday, where Bryan’s daughter said his body was found in the woods in the neighborhood where he lives.

Jones was about to interview Bryan’s daughter, Nicole, when a deputy arrived to tell Bryan they found her father in some woods on Geranium Lane.

Nicole Bryan said deputies initially didn’t tell her too much.

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“They found someone, but they can’t tell me whether it’s my dad or not,” Bryan said.

She said she was preparing for the worst, since there was crime scene tape around the area and no ambulance was called in.

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“I’m trying to keep my cool,” Bryan said.

The coroner arrived later to tell her it was her father’s body. Deputies have not positively identified the body but say it fits Bryan’s description.

Deputies said they do not suspect foul play.

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