Human head found in South Florida identified as missing swimmer Victor Castaneda Jr

nbcnews.com November 16, 2024, 01:02 AM UTC

A human head found on a South Florida beach has been identified as belonging to 19-year-old Victor Enrique Castaneda Jr., who went missing while swimming near Miami Beach. Castaneda disappeared on Saturday, and a search effort failed to locate him. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner confirmed the remains found near Key Biscayne on Tuesday were his. Authorities are investigating the circumstances of his death, but have not released details on how he died. The investigation is ongoing.


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