Current:Home > StocksMan's body with barbell attached to leg found in waters off popular Greek beach-LoTradeCoin
Man's body with barbell attached to leg found in waters off popular Greek beach
View Date:2024-12-24 01:31:55
The body of an unidentified man was recovered Sunday off a popular beach northeast of the Greek capital with a 22-pound barbell tethered to his leg with a rope, the coast guard said, marking the second time in days that an exercise weight was found attached to human remains in a body of water.
Authorities were alerted to the presence of the body at Schinias beach near the town of Marathon, early Sunday afternoon. A diver retrieved the body about 110 yards from shore. An ambulance took the body to a hospital where the man's death was confirmed. According to authorities, the body had been in the water for several days.
The man was estimated to be 40-45 years old. An autopsy was to take place later. Authorities at the nearby port of Rafina were investigating.
Officials did not say if anyone on the beach spotted the body initially, but Schinias beach usually attracts large crowds. According to the travel agency Greeka, it is "one of the most popular beach destinations in the region."
The incident comes just days after a human skull padlocked to an exercise dumbbell were fished out of a New Orleans waterway. The 15-pound dumbbell was padlocked around the skull, which was "fully decomposed, lacking a jaw or the top row of teeth," according to a police report.
- In:
- Body Found
- Greece
veryGood! (621)
Related
- Digital Finance Research Institute Introduce
- UAW Strikes: How does autoworker union pay compare to other hourly jobs?
- Thieves steal $2,000 in used cooking oil from Chick-fil-A over the past few months
- With homelessness high, California tries an unorthodox solution: Tiny house villages
- Suicides in the US military increased in 2023, continuing a long-term trend
- He’s a survivor: A mother fights for son kidnapped by Hamas militants
- Slavery reparations in Amherst Massachusetts could include funding for youth programs and housing
- Venezuela and opposition to resume talks in Barbados, mediator Norway says
- Let Demi Moore’s Iconic Fashion Give You More Inspiration
- Venezuela and opposition to resume talks in Barbados, mediator Norway says
Ranking
- Parts of Southern California under quarantine over oriental fruit fly infestation
- This is how low water levels are on the Mississippi River right now
- Pakistani forces clash with militants and kill 6 fighters during a raid in the northwest
- A British man pleads guilty to Islamic State-related terrorism charges
- New York nursing home operator accused of neglect settles with state for $45M
- Celebrate Disney's Big Anniversary With These Magical Facts About Some of Your Favorite Films
- Wisconsin Supreme Court asked to draw new legislative boundaries over Republican objections
- Passengers from Cincinnati-bound plane evacuated after aborted takeoff at Philadelphia airport
Recommendation
-
Martha Stewart playfully pushes Drew Barrymore away in touchy interview
-
Train derailment closes down I-25 in Colorado, semi-truck driver killed
-
Jury selection to begin Friday in first Georgia election interference trial
-
Massachusetts governor warns state’s shelter system is nearing capacity with recent migrant families
-
Horoscopes Today, November 12, 2024
-
Noted Iranian film director and his wife found stabbed to death in their home, state media report
-
The Sunday Story: A 15-minute climate solution attracts conspiracies
-
NYPD celebrates members of Hispanic heritage