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Published on May 07, 2024
Mystery Afloat, Unidentified Woman's Body Discovered in Biscayne Bay Near Miami CausewaySource: Google Street View

Miami was shaken Tuesday morning when police found a body in Biscayne Bay. The corpse, dressed in what appeared to be day clothes, was found floating east of Interstate 195, in the vicinity of Biscayne Boulevard and 36th Street, as reported by Local 10. Miami Fire Rescue teams retrieved the deceased from the bay shortly after the grizzly scene was spotted from above by Sky 10 just past 11:30 a.m.

The victim, described by authorities as a white, Hispanic woman, remains unidentified, her presence in the water shrouded in mystery. There was no immediate clarification from the police on the circumstances that led to her ending up adrift or what may have caused her death. The investigation, far from providing closure, leaves a void where answers should reside—a void mirrored in the deep waters that became her casket.

Earlier reports from The Miami Herald indicated that the body was first sighted around 10:50 a.m., prompting an urgent response from police and Miami Fire Rescue. The geographical marker cited in their dispatch was 856 NE 36th St., near the Julia Tuttle Causeway—an area frequented by morning joggers and anglers, now the backdrop of a developing tragedy.

"The investigation is ongoing," Miami Police Department spokeswoman Officer Kiara Delva declared in an email that echoed across the news cycle. As of Tuesday afternoon, police and firefighters remained at the scene, an area now stitched into the city's tapestry of unresolved narratives. The waters lapping at Miami's shores whisper of countless tales but offer no definitive word on the fates they've claimed.

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