SOUTH POINTE BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) – Police have confirmed a human head found on a Florida beach belonged to a missing 19-year-old swimmer.
The Miami Dade medical examiner confirmed Friday the remains belonged to 19-year-old Victor Castaneda Jr. He went missing Nov. 9 when he and his 17-year-old sister got caught on a rip current at South Pointe Beach.
Victor Castaneda managed to save his sister but was then pulled out by the current. His head washed ashore Tuesday on a beach in Key Biscayne.
“I do know that my little brother was in the water with my little sister, and he saved her life. He is a hero,” said the victim’s sister, Chloe Castaneda.
The Miami Beach Police Department expressed its condolences to the 19-year-old’s family and has offered to provide support to them during this difficult time.
A GoFundMe has been set up to help the family with funeral expenses.
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