for a run in St. Petersburg, Florida, came across a decomposing human head on
the side of the road on Tuesday.
is currently going through missing persons files but say identifying the
remains are difficult without knowing the deceased person’s age or gender.
wooded area near the intersection of 38th Avenue South and 31st Street South,
while police are asking for the public’s help.
tracking them down.
police have not been able to ascertain the age, gender, or ethnicity of the
deceased individual.
taken place in the last 48 hours, as the jogger told them that she ran the same
area on Sunday and did not see anything unusual.
#stpetepd investigating human head found on the side of the road on 38th Av S between 31st and 34th St. South. Anyone with info call 727-893-7780 pic.twitter.com/zoICcaYvpI— St. Pete Police (@StPetePD) July 7, 2020
police said, in a grassy area, adding that no video monitoring is available in
the vicinity.
determine time of death and how long the head has been there, but Fernandez
said they don’t believe the person died at this location.