Human head mysteriously found on Florida beach has tragic backstory as police confirm ID

Victor Enrique Castaneda Jr, 19, and his younger sister went missing successful a rip existent disconnected South Pointe Beach successful Miami Beach connected November 9 aft the brace went swimming

A human head recovered connected a Florida formation belongs to a heroic teenage lad who vanished aft redeeming his younger sister from drowning, according to police.

Victor Enrique Castaneda Jr, 19, and his younger sibling went missing successful a rip existent disconnected South Pointe Beach successful Miami Beach connected November 9 aft the brace went swimming.

Police successful Miami searched for 2 days for the siblings earlier suspending their hunt efforts. A formation idiosyncratic tragically discovered the teen’s caput aft it washed ashore connected Tuesday. The aesculapian examiner made the confirmation that it was Castaneda.

Miami Police said successful a statement: "The Miami Beach Police Department extends prayers and condolences to the family. Our unfortunate advocates volition proceed to supply enactment to the household during this time."

Heartbroken older sister Jessica Castaneda paid tribute to her leader brother, speaking to NBC: “My member was the kindest idiosyncratic I cognize and hardworking. He was an astonishing student. He had truthful galore dreams. He was gonna enlist successful the Navy."

According to Jessica, Victor and his small sister, who has not been named, had entered into the h2o astir 6pm erstwhile they started to get successful trouble. The brace pleaded for assistance and 2 beach-goers were capable to propulsion the younger sibling retired of the water.

“They were struggling for a agelong time,” Jessica said. “He said his concerns to my sister portion they were struggling, conscionable trying to get out. Before helium was submerged, helium threw my sister, due to the fact that helium told her they were gonna die, and helium threw her, and that was the past she saw of him. So my member died a hero.”

The younger sister was taken to infirmary but was successful a "good condition", according to authorities. Cops are investigating the teenager's decease but nary foul play is suspected. “This is an unfastened probe successful collaboration with Miami Dade Police Department, and nary further accusation volition beryllium provided astatine this time,” Miami Police stated.

On Saturday, household and friends gathered astatine the formation for a memorial work to observe the young man's life. Two Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue boats fired h2o cannons successful an honorary show, the Miami Herald reported. Wearing "Forever 19" shirts, Castaneda's sisters told quality outlets they were grateful for the outpouring of enactment for their family.