Miami Beach, Florida AP —A bodyless head that washed ashore in South Florida has been identified as that of a 19-year-old swimmer who went missing in Miami Beach after he tried to rescue his younger sister from a rip current, authorities said.
Meanwhile, a man’s head was found November 12 by a beach worker in Key Biscayne, the barrier island just off Miami.
Castaneda and his sister were swimming at Miami Beach’s South Point Beach when a rip current caught them.
A bystander went into the water and rescued the girl, but when that person went back to help Castaneda, he was nowhere to be found, family members said.
“He would have loved to see how many people have come and come together and love him wholeheartedly,” Castaneda’s sister, Chloe, told WBFS-TV.
Persons:
Victor Enrique Castaneda Jr, Castaneda, Castaneda’s, ”, Chloe, “, Jessica, ” Castaneda
Organizations:
Miami, Miami Beach , Florida AP, US Coast Guard, Dade, Dade County Medical, Fire, Miami Herald
Locations:
Miami Beach , Florida, South Florida, Miami Beach, Key Biscayne, Miami, Dade County, Point Beach