Broward County

A woman’s body was found near a canal in Broward. Police are investigating the death

The body of a woman was found on a canal embankment in Lauderhill on Saturday.
The body of a woman was found on a canal embankment in Lauderhill on Saturday. The Wichita Eagle

An investigation is underway after a woman’s body was found on a canal embankment Saturday afternoon in Lauderhill.

Lauderhill police responded to the 6000 block of Northwest 44th Street shortly before 2:30 p.m. after a man fishing in a nearby canal noticed a corpse, a Lauderhill police spokesperson told the Miami Herald.

The woman’s body appeared to have been outside and exposed to the elements for more than 24 hours, though an exact time is still unknown.

Police haven’t publicly identified the woman as of Sunday as they’re still trying to notify her family, the spokesperson said.

There were no discernible signs of trauma, but the Broward County medical examiner’s office is conducting an autopsy to determine how she died.

This report will be updated

Grethel Aguila
Miami Herald
Grethel covers courts and the criminal justice system for the Miami Herald. She graduated from the University of Florida (Go Gators!), speaks Spanish and Arabic and loves animals, traveling, basketball and good storytelling. Grethel also attends law school part time.
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