The physique of a lady discovered floating close to an island in Florida final week was recognized Friday by officers from the FBI.
In keeping with a launch from the FBI, Heather Rose Strickland, 34, was found on Dec. 10 after the U.S. Coast Guard acquired a name shortly earlier than midday from a bunch of fishermen who discovered her physique floating 13 miles off the coast of Egmont Key in west central Florida's Tampa Bay area.
Strickland was discovered wrapped in bedding in a plastic trash bag, the discharge mentioned. Investigators are awaiting toxicology stories from the health worker's workplace to find out her reason behind loss of life.
Strickland was final seen on Dec. 5 leaving HCA Florida Largo Hospital. Initially from north Florida, Strickland spent the previous 5 years within the Clearwater and St. Petersburg space. Each cities are positioned in Tampa Bay.
The FBI is main the investigation as a result of the physique was positioned in worldwide waters.
Anybody with data is being inspired to name the FBI Tampa subject workplace at (813) 253-1000 or submit tricks to suggestions.fbi.gov.