Woman’s body found near Virginia Key, Miami-Dade police say. Here’s what we know

Omar Rodriguez Ortiz
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A 911 caller early Friday morning alerted authorities about the body of a woman found near Virginia Key, Miami-Dade police said.

The call came in around 6:40 a.m., Detective Andre Martin, a police spokesman, told the Miami Herald in an email.

Officers were seen speaking to each other behind yellow tape at a pier near Miami Seaquarium, 4400, Rickenbacker Causeway, when a Miami-Dade Police crime scene investigations vehicle arrived around 10:20 a.m.

According to WPLG Local 10 News, a fisherman was on the Old Rickenbacker Causeway when he saw the body in shallow water.

Officers huddle at a pier near the Miami Seaquarium after the body of a woman was found in the area on Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, Miami-Dade police said.
Officers huddle at a pier near the Miami Seaquarium after the body of a woman was found in the area on Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, Miami-Dade police said.

The circumstances of the woman’s death are under investigation.

Anyone with information about the woman’s death is asked to call Miami-Dade & the Florida Keys Crime Stoppers at 1-866-471-TIPS or 1-800-346-8477 or visit crimestoppers305.com. All tips to Crime Stoppers are anonymous.

This article will be updated when more information is available.