Body pulled from car in canal identified as William Naylor

Medical examiner confirms ID of Coconut Creek man missing since 2005

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. – A body found inside a car pulled from a canal in Coconut Creek has been positively identified as that of a man who disappeared nine years ago.

Coconut Creek police said Tuesday that the Broward County medical examiner's office identified the body as William Naylor.

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Naylor, 69, had been missing since February 2005.

His remains were discovered Saturday inside a green Thunderbird that was pulled from a canal near where he used to live.

Police did not release any other details about Naylor's death.