Crime & Safety
Police Identify Body Floating in Huntsman Lake
Woman was found Sunday by kayakers, according to police.
Fairfax County Police have identified a body recovered Sunday in Huntsman Lake as Leslie P. Brassfield, 22, of Fairfax, police announced Tuesday morning.
The cause and manner of death are still under investigation. The Office of the Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death.
Two kayakers reported the body Sunday morning around 10:30 a.m. in the lake, located in the Burke/Springfield area of the county.
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PHOTO of Huntsman Lake taken Sunday by police; photo courtesy of FCPD via Twitter
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