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Head that washed ashore on Key Biscayne belonged to man, whose identity remains unknown

Miami-Dade police confirmed Thursday that the head belonged to a man, but said the medical examiner was still working to identify the remains.

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A human head that washed ashore on Key Biscayne this week belonged to a man whose identity remains unknown, police said.

Miami-Dade police confirmed Thursday that the head belonged to a man, but said the medical examiner was still working to identify the remains.

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The head was found around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday on the beach near the 200 block of Crandon Boulevard not far from the apartments at Key Colony.

Police said a person who was raking the beach found the head and called authorities.

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Investigators are also working to determine how the man died.

No other remains have been located, police told NBC News.

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