Crime & Safety

Woman Found Dead On Brighton Beach, Police Say

An unidentified woman was found lying in the sands of Brighton Beach early Friday morning, according to police.

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK -- A dead woman was found lying on Brighton Beach early Friday morning, police said.

NYPD officers found the fully-clothed woman lying in the sand near Brighton 15th Street and Brightwater Avenue at about 3:20 a.m., police said.

Emergency responders pronounced the woman dead at the scene and the Medical Examiner has yet to determine the cause, said police.

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The woman's body showed no obvious signs of trauma and the investigation remains ongoing, according to police.


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