Death investigation underway after body found on Sunny Isles Beach

SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla. – An investigation is underway after a body was found on Sunny Isles Beach early Saturday morning, police confirmed.

The body was discovered on the sand at the back of the Sahara Beach Club near 18335 Collins Ave, just south of the Lehman Causeway.

Police have not released any details on the gender, age or identity of the person that was found.

A Local 10 News crew was at the scene where crime scene technicians from the Miami-Dade Police Department were examining the body.

Sunny Isles Beach police confirmed they have turned their investigation over to the MDPD.

The man or woman’s cause of death remains unclear at the time.