Dead body found near Squid Lips in Sebastian

January 19, 2019 Andy Hodges Inlet 0

A body of a man was found in the river near Squid Lips in Sebastian, Florida.

SEBASTIAN – A man was found dead near the docks of Squid Lips Saturday at approximately 1:00 p.m., according to the Sebastian Police Department.

Lt. Timothy Wood told Sebastian Daily that someone notified law enforcement in the 1600 block of Indian River Drive about a dead body in the Indian River Lagoon next to Squid Lips.

The identity of the body is being withheld until relatives have been notified. The body is of a white male in his 30s.

The case is still under investigation.

Anyone with information that might help in the investigation are encouraged to call Det. Garrison with the Sebastian Police at 772-589-5233.

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Andy Hodges was born in Annapolis, Maryland. When he was age 9, his parents moved to Jupiter, Florida. Andy spent several years at various radio & television stations in Florida such as WLIZ, WFLX-FOX 29, WIRK, WIXI, WKSY, WRMF, and WJNO to name a few. In 1994, Andy made a career change to computer programming and worked for several technology companies (two are Fortune 500) in Atlanta, Georgia. However, Andy returned to Florida and settled in the small town of Sebastian in 2002. In 2005, he returned to the broadcasting news sector and eventually joined our news team in 2016 as editor in chief. Andy's family has lived in Sebastian for more than 45 years.