Malibu

Body found inside barrel that washed up on Malibu beach

The 55-gallon drum was found around 10:30 a.m. in the 23200 block of Pacific Coast Highway.

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A body was found Monday morning in a barrel that washed up on a beach in Malibu, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

The 55-gallon drum was found around 10:30 a.m. at Malibu Lagoon State Beach by a lifeguard who reported the discovery to the sheriff's department. Deputies pulled the barrel ashore and found the body inside.

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Detectives revealed that the body found in a barrel at Malibu Beach was a man without clothing.

Details about a cause of death were not immediately available.

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Anyone with information on the case was asked to call the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Tipsters may also call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS, or use the website.

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