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Body Found In Barrel Chained To Bottom Of San Diego Bay
Body in oil drum found in bay off Chula Vista
https://patch.com/california/san-diego/body-found-barrel-chained-bottom-san-diego-baySAN DIEGO, CA – Police are investigating a homicide after finding a decomposed body stuffed inside a sealed barrel chained to the bottom of the San Diego Bay Thursday afternoon.
A man, who was cleaning his boat, called police at 12:22 p.m. when he saw a plastic drum floating on the surface of the bay. The container was chained to the cement block underwater, and when authorities arrived, it was towed to the Chula Vista Marina off J Street and Marina Parkway.
Body in oil drum found in bay off Chula Vista
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/sd-me-bay-body-20171012-story.htmlHarbor Police officers managed to pull the white, 55-gallon drum into their boat, despite a number of cinder blocks weighting it down. They immediately smelled decomposition, said Chula Vista police Lt. Eric Thunberg.
“That's when they realized it wasn't just an item that could be dangerous to boats, but a possible homicide victim," Thunberg said.
As a precaution, a Harbor Police officer donned a Hazardous Materials suit before opening the foul-smelling container. The corpse was found inside and Harbor Police officers immediately called homicide detectives, the lieutenant said.
Investigators were not able to determine the age or gender of the person inside. Chula Vista detectives are expected to work with Harbor Police divers to try and recover any evidence from where the barrel was found.