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# Autopsy of woman deferred
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/autopsy-of-woman-deferred/
- Published: 2002-11-01T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T00:50:20.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: local, Pacific Palisades, #archive-import, Homeless

*By Daily Press staff*

The cause of death for the woman found below Palisades Park this week won’t be known for at least a month.

The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office has deferred the autopsy of the 42-year-old, pending toxicology results, which takes four to eight weeks.

The woman, who was possibly homeless, has been identified. However, authorities aren’t releasing her name until her family is notified.

She was found between 20 to 30 feet below the bluffs by a person walking along the path in Palisades Park near Idaho and Ocean avenues at about noon on Tuesday.

Santa Monica firefighters removed the body from the area, which is mostly rugged terrain.

The Santa Monica Police Department is investigating the incident and has not determined how the woman died.

Anyone with information about the woman or the incident should call SMPD’s Robbery/Homicide Unit at (310) 458-8451 or the watch commander’s office, (310) 458-8426.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 1, 2002.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/110102.pdf?ref=smdp.com)