Body found in Wilderness Park

Two hikers found the body of a 44-year-old homeless man in the Laguna Coast Wilderness Park on Thursday morning, Laguna Beach police said.

They came upon the body at 8:30 a.m. on the Willow Canyon Trail and immediately called 911, Capt. Jason Kravetz said in a news release.

Police had not released the man’s name as of Thursday afternoon. The Orange County coroner’s office will conduct an autopsy.

Laguna Beach detectives are investigating and will release additional information once the autopsy has been completed and the man’s relatives have been notified, Kravetz said.

— Bryce Alderton

Twitter: @AldertonBryce