Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Press Release 3-11-14

The Worcester County Bureau of Investigation is currently investigating a case of a recovered body in the South Point area. Sunday at about 1742 hrs. a waterman was working in the area of Bay Landing Rd. in South Point when he discovered what appeared to be a body. The subject called 911 and the Maryland State Police responded to the scene and confirmed a body in an extreme state of decomposition, was in the water at that location. The Worcester County Bureau of investigation and the Worcester County Sheriff’s office also responded to the scene to begin an investigation and recovery efforts.

The Identity of the body and the cause of death have not been determined. The body has been transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for further investigation.

The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office along with the Maryland State Police, the Maryland Natural Resource Police, and the Worcester County Bureau of investigation has been investigating the disappearance of a Mrs. Helen David form the South Point area since Memorial Day 2013. It is unknown if the body recovered is in fact the body of Mrs. Helen David. The Medical Examiner will determine the identity of the body. Until then the Missing person case for Mrs. David will remain open.