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Authorities in the United States have identified a body found buried in a backyard as missing Florida lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare.
News, com.au reports Shakespeare, a 43-year-old truck driver's assistant, has been missing since April - though he wasn't reported missing until November.
He had won a $31 million lottery jackpot in 2006, opting for a lump sum payment of nearly $17 million.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's office said the remains were identified through fingerprints, according to MyFox Orlando.
The body was found on Thursday at a Plant City home connected to a woman who had befriended him.
