A family desperate for the return of their beloved 19-year-old brother was devastated when a head that washed ashore in South Florida last week was confirmed to be his.
Victor Enrique Castaneda Jr., 19, went missing near the South Point Beach pier on Saturday, November 9th. His sister Jessica Castaneda previously said: miami herald The two were reportedly overtaken by a strong rip current.
On Tuesday, Nov. 12, after a three-day search for a missing teen boy ended in failure, Key Biscayne shoreworkers accidentally discovered a human head washed up on the shore, Miami-Dade police said. He confirmed this to FOX News Digital.
The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner's Office confirmed to the Miami Herald that it belonged to Victor, and the mystery was solved.
Miami-Dade police investigate severed human head washed up on 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)
Police continue to investigate the cause of death, and the coroner's office has expressed its condolences to family and friends. of miami herald reported that the boy's death is not being considered a homicide in the ongoing investigation.
“The Miami Beach Police Department sends our prayers and condolences to the family,” said Cmdr. Chantel Mitchell told the magazine. “Our victim advocates will continue to provide support to families during this time.”
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Miami Beach Police did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Florida, Miami, Key Biscayne, Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, People's Beach. (Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket, Getty Images)
In a Facebook post on Nov. 12, Jessica said her brother's absence was “never acceptable” and described the pain of the loss as “insurmountable.”
“The pain I've been left with is insurmountable,” she wrote alongside a photo of the 19-year-old. “My heart has been completely and irrevocably shattered. Your absence will never be accepted. Victor, words cannot express how much I love you. The highest mountain To the top and to a depth deeper than the Titanic, I love you brother.'' “
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“I will miss you every second and minute of every day for the rest of my life,” she concluded. “I dream of your smile and infectious laugh until I find you in the next life, in every life I find you.
