The St. Petersburg Police and the Pinellas County Medical Examiner’s Office are investigating after a body was located in Boca Ciega Bay near the Pinellas Bayway.
The body discovered at approximately 10 a.m. on Monday, June 13, 2022 has been confirmed to be that of a 70 year-old Arlete Desousa. Desousa who lived on Brittany Drive South near the Pinellas Bayway, was reported missing late Sunday, hours after her last contact with a relative.
A passerby spotted a body in the water near Osprey Drive South and dialed 911. A rescue team responded to the area and recovered the body.
Her disappearance led police investigators to launch a search by land and air to find her.
Based on a preliminary investigation, there is no sign of foul play at this time.
The investigation continues
