According to the police, a woman out
for a run in St. Petersburg, Florida, came across a decomposing human head on
the side of the road on Tuesday.
for a run in St. Petersburg, Florida, came across a decomposing human head on
the side of the road on Tuesday.
The St. Petersburg Police Department
is currently going through missing persons files but say identifying the
remains are difficult without knowing the deceased person’s age or gender.
is currently going through missing persons files but say identifying the
remains are difficult without knowing the deceased person’s age or gender.
However, homicide detectives are searching a
wooded area near the intersection of 38th Avenue South and 31st Street South,
while police are asking for the public’s help.
wooded area near the intersection of 38th Avenue South and 31st Street South,
while police are asking for the public’s help.
We’ve had a few tips come in and we’re
tracking them down.
tracking them down.
Due to the state of the remains,
police have not been able to ascertain the age, gender, or ethnicity of the
deceased individual.
police have not been able to ascertain the age, gender, or ethnicity of the
deceased individual.
The police believe the incident has
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.
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
The head was seen at around 7 a.m.,
police said, in a grassy area, adding that no video monitoring is available in
the vicinity.
police said, in a grassy area, adding that no video monitoring is available in
the vicinity.
A medical examiner will try to
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.
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.
