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# Dead body discovered on coast of SM beach
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/dead-body-discovered-on-coast-of-sm-beach/
- Published: 2004-03-26T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T04:03:59.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Environment, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

SANTA MONICA BEACH — The lifeless body of a woman was discovered near the water line along the beach Thursday afternoon.

Described by police as that of a “female, Black adult,” the unidentified corpse will undergo an autopsy by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office in attempts to determine the cause of death.

Santa Monica Police responded to the 900 block of the beach regarding a death investigation shortly after 1 p.m. on Thursday.

Anyone with further information is asked to contact the police department at (310) 458-8491.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on March 26, 2004.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/032604.pdf?ref=smdp.com)