A grim discovery was made in the early hours of Wednesday when a woman's body was found in a drainage ditch on the Southeast side of San Antonio, authorities said. A passerby noticed the body near the 6800 block of Pecan Valley around 12:30 a.m. and contacted police, KSAT reported.
San Antonio police said the woman did not exhibit any apparent injuries upon their arrival. The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s office, who identified the deceased as a 38-year-old woman, is still in the process of working to determine the cause of her death. The woman has not yet been named, as officials are attempting to notify next of kin, details Fox San Antonio.
The case has currently been shrouded in mystery as law enforcement officials have not provided any further information on potential causes or circumstances leading up to the woman's death. Investigators are treating the incident with the utmost seriousness as they comb through evidence at the scene and conduct inquiries in an effort to piece together the final moments of the woman's life.
The San Antonio Police Department is calling on anyone with information that could be related to this incident to come forward. As the investigation unfolds, the local community remains on edge, awaiting answers regarding the tragic loss of a life in such an unassuming locale. As the Medical Examiner's work progresses, more details are expected to be released to the public, providing hopefully some clarity on this somber event, according to KSAT.
