ATLANTA police say a hearse with a body inside was stolen outside a hospital.

Atlanta police officer Ralph Woolfolk said authorities believe the hearse was taken from outside Grady Memorial Hospital in the city's central area.

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According to reports, the driver drove through the gates of the hospital morgue.

Mr Woolfolk said the suspect or suspects abandoned the hearse near Grady, then stole a gold Ford Explorer and drove off in that vehicle.

Police say they recovered the hearse on Auburn Avenue. CBS 46 reports that the body was also recovered.