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Police probe grisly mystery after human fetus washes ashore in Miami Beach

A Florida beachgoer made the shocking discovery of a human fetus that had washed ashore — in what police called a “very unique case” that sparked a death probe.

Miami Beach police responded Tuesday afternoon after the person spotted the remains of the unborn infant and notified Miami Beac🦄h Ocean Rescue, .

The medical examiner later removed the fetus to conduct an a🐲utopsy.

“Due to the element🍌s, the location as to which it was discovered, there are a lot of unknowns at this point,” police spokesperson Officer Christopher Bess told the outlet.

“Therefore, a medical assessment will better guide u༒s as to how old the f🐼etus was, but based off of our observations, it does appear to be a fetus,” he said.

“It does not appear to have been birth but again, t🃏hese are all s🃏peculation at this time,” Bess said.

Miami Beach police are investigating the discovery of a human fetus that washed ashore. WSVN
Police are calling it a “very unique case.” WSVN
An autopsy has been scheduled on the fetus, which was reported by a beachgoer. WSVN

“It is a very unique case,” he .

P🥂olice said there are many unknowns, including who the mother is.

“We don’t know what the mother’s part — if she played a part in this. We don’t know if this was a possible miscarriage,” Bess told WSVN.

Beachgoers said they were al🐟arm♋ed by the discovery.


“I think it’s horrible, it’s horrifying,” one person told the outlet, declining to be named.

“Yes, it’s shocking. I can’t believe it,” added another, 🐲who also wished to remain unidentified.