Missing Woman Found Dead Under McArdle Bridge
Missing Woman Found Dead Under McArdle Bridge

Missing Woman Found Dead Under McArdle Bridge

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The body of Elba Portillo, a 61-year-old woman from East Boston who had been missing for weeks, was found in the water under the McArdle Bridge on Saturday morning. Despite her family's prior reports of her insomnia and potential early-stage dementia, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office indicated there was no sign of foul play. Homicide detectives are currently investigating the scene, while the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has taken custody of the body. The discovery was made after reports of an object floating in the water prompted a police and Harbor Patrol response. As the investigation is ongoing, further details about the cause and manner of her death are yet to be released. Portillo's family plans to send her body back to El Salvador.

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