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Woman Dies After Throat Slashed, Police Follow Blood Trail

YEADON, Pa. (AP) — A blood trail led police to Philadelphia after they found a woman dead in Delaware County.

The woman was found with her throat slashed in Yeadon early Thursday.

Police believe the suspect may have been injured because a trail of blood led to wooded area off Baltimore Avenue in Philadelphia. Police are searching the area with K-9 units.

The woman's name has not been released.

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