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UPDATE: Woman found dead on the side of the road in West Melbourne, under investigation by Brevard Sheriff officers

UPDATE: Woman found dead on the side of the road in West Melbourne, under investigation by Brevard Sheriff officers

Police are working to identify the victim and notify next of kin

UPDATE: Woman found dead on the side of the road in West Melbourne, under investigation by Brevard Sheriff officers
The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation after the body of a deceased woman was found roadside near Eber Boulevard and Buddy Drive, West Melbourne.

BREVARD COUNTY • WEST MELBOURNE, FLORIDA – The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation after the body of a deceased woman was found along the roadway near Eber Boulevard and Buddy Drive, West Melbourne.

A BCSO spokesperson said officers responded to the area around 6:40 a.m. Monday after a citizen contacted a deputy at the gas pumps of a nearby convenience store reporting that there appeared to be a body on the side of the road.

Upon arrival, officers located a female victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

“Officers from the Homicide and Crime Scene Units responded to the area and began interviewing potential witnesses and collecting evidence to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident,” a BCSO spokesperson said.

“The Sheriff’s Office is in the process of identifying the victim and notifying next of kin. The body was taken to the Brevard County Medical Examiner’s Office where an autopsy will be performed. Further information will be provided as it becomes available.”

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call Officer Kevin Morris of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit at 321-633-8413 or CRIMELINE at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477). All calls to CRIMELINE are confidential and callers can remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward.