An elderly woman's body was found in a canal near the Sunrise Lakes apartment complex on North Pine Island Road. Sunrise Police are investigating and have not yet released her name or age, pending notification of her family, according to NBC Miami.
Authorities responded around 10:25 a.m. to reports of a body found behind the Sunrise Lakes apartment complex, just north of 27th Place. Emergency services secured the area for dive teams, who later retrieved the body from the canal. While the circumstances of the woman's death are unclear, initial reports indicate that foul play is not suspected, as per the WSVN report.
An investigation is ongoing as police work to determine the cause of the incident. The Sunrise Police Department is urging anyone with relevant details to come forward to assist with the investigation.
