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Police Investigating Possible Homicide In Durham

Police are still investigating a death of a Durham mother.

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DURHAM, N.C. — Police are still investigating a death of a Durham mother.

According to police, they received a call around 11 p.m. Tuesday. When police arrived, they found the body of Janet Abaroa, 25, in one of the bedrooms at a house on Ferrand Road.

Neighbors say Abaroa and her husband, Raven, had recently moved into the neighborhood and they knew little about them. They described the couple, which recently had a baby, as quiet.

Investigators have not released the cause of death, but the death is being investigated as a homicide. No charges have been filed.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division at (919) 560-4440 or CrimeStoppers at 683-1200.

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