Body may be of homeless Lynn man

By Globe staff

Two fishermen today discovered the body of a man floating in the Saugus River in Lynn, according to Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett’s office.

The man’s body was recovered by Revere firefighters and an autopsy is expected to be performed Thursday by the state medical examiner’s office. The man is believed to be a 46-year-old homeless person from Lynn, but prosecutors are awaiting confirmation of the identification by the medical examiner’s office.

There were no signs of obvious trauma to the man, officials said.

The death was originally under investigation by Suffolk County but has since been shifted to Essex County. The man’s death is under investigation by State and Lynn police.