Investigators hope partial tattoo found on Clay County human remains leads to identity
'This is a sketch of what is believed to be a partial tattoo, based on the state of decomposition,' a Clay County Sheriff's Office social media post states.
The human remains washed onto a bulkhead of the St. Johns River off of Highway 17 near Doctors Lake Bridge on May 7. They were found by a homeowner who called 911.
Anyone with information regarding the human remains is asked to submit a tip through the SaferWatch app. Tipsters can remain anonymous and earn up to a $5,000 reward if the information leads to an arrest or significantly advances the case.
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