SAUGUS, Mass. — An investigation is underway after a woman’s body was found in the water at Breakheart Reservation in Saugus, authorities announced Tuesday.
Saugus police officers located the woman off of a beach shortly after 11 a.m., a Massachusetts State Police spokesman said.
State troopers, crime scene technicians, and detectives are still scouring the scene for evidence.
Photos from the scene showed a swimming area with picnic tables and a lifeguard tower roped off with yellow tape.
The woman’s name hasn’t been made public.
Information surrounding the cause and nature of the woman’s death wasn’t immediately clear.
The beach where the woman was found is located near a popular walking and hiking path.
There were no additional details available.
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