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ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — A woman's body was found Saturday inside a burned port-a-potty in front of a home under construction in Florida, investigators said.
The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office has not released her identity.
UPDATE: Deputies say the body found in the porta potty belongs to a woman. Neighbors described hearing an explosion at...
Posted by Brittney Donovan Action News Jax on Saturday, September 28, 2019
Neighbors heard an explosion around 7 a.m. and saw a fire. They said the port-a-potty had been in front of the home for at least five months.
The homeowner said no one was scheduled to work on the house Saturday.
The Medical Examiner's Office and crime scene unit responded to the scene and the investigation is ongoing.
The owner of the home under construction tells me he got a call from neighbors saying there was an explosion at the property. He got here and found out it was the portable potty. He says no one was scheduled to work at the home today @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/HKPg3lgCJi
— Brittney Donovan (@brittneyANjax) September 28, 2019
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