A family desperate for the return of their beloved 19-year-old brother was left devastated when a head washed up on a beach in South Florida last week was identified as his.
Victor Enrique Castaneda Jr., 19, went missing on Saturday, Nov. 9, near the jetty area at South Point Beach. His sister, Jessica Castaneda, previously said: Miami Harold that the pair were overtaken by a strong rip current.
On Tuesday, Nov. 12, after a three-day unsuccessful search for the missing teenager, a beach worker in Key Biscayne stumbled upon a human head that washed ashore, the Miami-Dade Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital. of
Now that the mystery is solved, the Miami-Dade Coroner’s Office has confirmed to the Miami Herald that it is Victor’s.
Miami-Dade police are investigating a severed human head that washed up on a popular South Florida beach.
Authorities have confirmed that a human head found on a beach in Key Biscayne, Florida, is that of 19-year-old Victor Enrique Castaneda Jr. (GoFundMe)
While police are continuing to investigate the cause of death, the coroner’s office has extended its condolences to family and friends. gave Miami Herald reported that the youth’s death is not being treated as a homicide in the ongoing investigation.
“The Miami Beach Police Department extends its prayers and condolences to the family,” Cmdr. Shantel Mitchell told the outlet. “Our victim advocates will continue to provide support to the family during this time.”
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The Miami Beach Police Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Florida, Miami, Key Biscayne, Billbags Cape Florida State Park, People on Beach. (Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images)
In a Facebook post on November 12, Jessica wrote that her brother’s absence “will never be accepted” and described the pain of the loss as “overwhelming”.
“The pain I’m left with is unbearable,” she wrote alongside pictures of the 19-year-old. “My heart is completely and irreparably broken. Your absence will never be accepted. No words can ever describe how much I love you Victor. To the top of the highest mountain and Deeper than the Titanic, I love you little brother. I love you so much.”
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“I will miss every second of every minute of every single day for the rest of my life,” he concluded. “I will dream of your smile and your infectious laugh until I meet you in the next life, in every life I will find you.
