The identity of the 41-year-old Hispanic male found with his throat slit in the Valencia Industrial Center on Thursday has still not been released, due to problems finding the next of kin, officials said.

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“The man is of Mexican nationality and has no relatives living in the United States or Santa Clarita,” said Lt. John Corina of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau. “He worked at Exclusive Powder Coating.”

Officials are still looking into what happened to the man and are unsure if they have the suicide or murder weapon, Corina said. Detectives are waiting for a positive identification of the man, but are on hold until Los Angeles Department of Coroner’s office officials retrieve the body Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital. 

“Until then, we’re just kind of waiting,” he said. “Nobody saw this go down and there’s no clear cut witnesses.”

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Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a report of a man found with his throat slit in the bathroom of a warehouse in the Valencia Industrial Center at 11:25 a.m.
Los Angeles County Fire Department officials transported the victim to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

“He has been identified but we have had no confirmation of next of kin being notified,” said Craig Harvey, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Department of Coroner’s office. “He has not been examined so we don’t know what we’re dealing with. (The case) came to the coroner as a suicide versus homicide.”

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While initial reports said the cause of death was suicide, the investigation remains ongoing, according to officials.

The two businesses that occupy the warehouse where the man was found are Platinum Pets and Exclusive Powder Coating Inc.

It is unknown if the victim worked at either of the businesses.

“Platinum Pets is located in Valencia, California and is a manufacturer of eco-friendly, designer products for your pets,” according to the company’s website. “Since 1996, we’ve operated our finishing business in a 15,000 square foot facility.”

Exclusive Powder Coating is a business “specializing in powder coating, sandblasting and pad printing,” according the company’s website. Exclusive Powder Coating Inc. is owned and operated by Mark Kier.

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