A woman was found dead Tuesday afternoon in South Portland.
The body was found about 4:11 p.m. down an embankment next to a sidewalk off Clark’s Pond Parkway, near the Home Depot, according to the South Portland Police Department.
When police arrived, they quickly determined the woman was dead, police said Wednesday.
The death remains under investigation, and authorities continue to try to identify the woman.
Police do not believe there is a threat to the general public.