Family visiting from out of town finds body in home’s freezer, California police say

A family visiting San Diego from out of town found a body, believed to be a woman, inside a home’s freezer, California police reported.

The family reported the gruesome discovery at a home in the Allied Gardens neighborhood to police at 11:45 a.m. Friday, Dec. 22, San Diego police said in a Saturday, Dec. 23, news release.

The body, found in a chest freezer, appears to be a woman, police said. The cause of death has not been determined.

Police are investigating because of the unusual location of the body, police said.



The body was found inside the home of another family member, police told KNSD.

“It’s very surprising and scary and give(s) me the chills because I’ve never heard something like this,” neighbor Ana Maria Mierau told KGTV.

Police ask that anyone with information call 619-531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

This story was originally published December 24, 2023 at 9:07 AM with the headline "Family visiting from out of town finds body in home’s freezer, California police say."