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Human Head Found on Florida Beach Sparks Homicide Investigation

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4 weeks ago

November 13, 2024

M10News Reporter

A human head washed up on a beach in Florida, sparking a major police investigation. The gruesome discovery was made by a beach worker raking the sands at Key Biscayne around 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday. After notifying authorities, 911 confirmed the head was human, and a section of the beach was cordoned off while police began their investigation.

The identity of the head is still unknown.

Authorities are treating the incident as a homicide and have teamed up with the Medical Examiner to identify the victim. It remains unclear if the head is linked to any recent cases, such as the disappearance of a teenager who went missing while swimming in the area.

GRAB Police are investigating after a human head washed ashore on Key Biscayne on Tuesday morning.The discovery was made around 8:30 a.m. on the beach near the 200 block of Crandon Boulevard not far from the apartments at Key Colony, Miami-Dade Police officials said.Police said a person who was raking the beach found the head and called authorities, who confirmed it belongs to a human.Aerial footage from Chopper 6 showed investigators at the scene examining the remains as a section of the beach was closed off.

Police said a person who was raking the beach found the head and called authorities, who confirmed it belonged to a human (Picture: NBC Miami)

Residents expressed shock and fear over the discovery. “You see all kinds of things here, but nothing like this, like we saw this morning—the head of a person,” said Bahman Amini, a local resident. Another neighbourhood resident added, “We have our children here; our children play on these beaches, and it’s just beyond belief.”

A woman walking along the beach at the time was escorted away by a police officer, who signalled for her to turn around immediately. No other human remains have been found in the area. The investigation is ongoing.