Fishermen Discover Missing Mom’s Body Floating Off Florida Coast In A Trash Bag

20.12.2022 - 04:21 / perezhilton.com

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A missing Florida woman has been found dead in circumstances the FBI are calling “suspicious.”

A group of fishermen were spearfishing off the coast of Egmont Key on December 10 when they spotted what appeared to be a trash bag floating in the water. The good samaritans collected the bag, only to realize all too quickly that it did NOT contain trash, but instead the remains of a human being…

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The FBI explained in a release following the discovery:

The remains were identified as Heather Rose Strickland — a local mom who was just 34 years old. So sad… The FBI said about Heather: 

Her cause of death has not yet been revealed as authorities await a toxicology report. But the disposal of her body certainly hints at foul play.

Over the weekend, WFLA-TV spoke with the victim’s parents, who said their late daughter was experiencing “a tough time” as she faced mental illness and drug addiction. Her father, John Strickland, explained: 

He also thanked the fishermen responsible for finding Heather, as well as a higher power for looking out for the family that day: 

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Heather’s stepmother Sherrie Strickland spoke with the Tampa Bay Times on Friday, recalling she had just spoken with her stepdaughter a few weeks prior to her tragic death. She revealed Heather had been in a mental health clinic at the time — and refused an offer to come back home to the Lake City area. Sherrie described her as, “A beautiful girl … beautiful long red hair, pretty green eyes,” adding: 

To add to the tragedy of it all, the mourning parents