DEAD BODY: Body Found In A West Boca Canal

by News Desk | Jan 12, 2023 · 2:35 pm | Boca Raton News

DEAD BODY - PBSO Pulls Body From Hillsboro Canal In West Boca
DEAD BODY - PBSO Pulls Body From Hillsboro Canal In West Boca

Last Updated: Mar 21, 2026 · 7:41 pm

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Investigation Continues, Body Not Yet Identified

BOCA RATON, FL (Boca Post) — PBSO continues to investigate the circumstances around a body they pulled from the Hillsboro canal in unincorporated Boca Raton on Saturday, January 7th, 2022.

One reader tells Boca Post that the body was seen in the Hillsboro Canal south of their homes in the Village of Boca Barwood.

PBSO tells us that the body was not immediately identifiable due to the condition it was in but that they do not suspect foul play. We will update this article when more information is available.

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