A grim discovery was made early Saturday morning on Sunny Isles Beach as a man's body was found on the sand behind the Sahara Beach Club, near 18335 Collins Avenue, according to police statements. The Sunny Isles Beach police, upon finding the deceased, handed the case over to the Miami-Dade Police Department who are now in charge of the unfolding inquiry.
The deceased, whose identity and age remain unconfirmed, was examined by crime scene technicians from the MDPD as the local community began its day with the unsettling news, and a Local 10 News crew was on the scene gathering the latest developments as they unfurl, a body was found on the beach with the police working diligently behind the yellow tape to peel back the layers of this mysterious find.
At this juncture, authorities from the MDPD's Homicide Bureau have indicated that, as far as evidence has shown, foul play is not suspected; the final determination regarding the cause and manner of the man's death rests with the conclusions of the medical examiner, as per a statement obtained by Local 10 News. The ongoing investigation, classified as "unclassified death," is being scrutinized with detail by the experts at the Bureau.
CBS News Miami's Teri Hornstein reported that the Sunny Isles Beach Police were in attendance in the vicinity of 183rd Street and Collins Avenue before the day had fully dawned on Saturday, attentive to the details of the case, they were digging into the unknown facets of the case, and while every death investigation carries its own set of enigmas, this one lies heavily on the shoulders of this coastal community, with MDPD continuing to spearhead the inquiry.
Updates on the findings of the medical examiner are forthcoming as both the community of Sunny Isles Beach and the family of the deceased await answers. Further details will be disclosed as the MDPD progresses with its investigation.
