Deceased man found in a ditch along Paris Road on Aug. 7 has been identified and his relatives who live in a different state have been notified

A man found deceased in a ditch along Paris Road in Chalmette on Aug. 7 has been identified and his relatives who live in a different state have been notified, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

The man, who carried no form of identification, was identified through finger prints as Stephen Somerville, 53, who had no permanent address and had apparently been staying outdoors.

Somerville was found in a ditch on the west side of Paris Road at Agriculture Road in Chalmette in an area north of Nunez College.

An autopsy found no trauma to the body but no specific cause of death was determined pending toxicology tests which take weeks for results, the sheriff said.

He also said there was no indication at the scene of foul play.