The Meridian Police Department responded to the discovery of a dead body at 14th Street and 25th Avenue Monday morning.

Sgt. Dareall Thompson said the cause of death appeared to be natural and identified the victim as a white woman.

Capt. John Griffith said police combed over the lot in case any evidence suggested any foul play, but said there were no visible signs of trauma.

Griffith said a firefighter spotted the body in the grassy lot, across from the Central Fire Station, and said the body would be sent to the State Crime Lab in Pearl for an autopsy.

Autopsy results depend on the crime lab’s coroners’ schedules, but could take only a few days, Griffith said.