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Friday, March 29, 2024

Police have discovered a body about 60 miles southwest of Gainesville that may be connected to the disappearance of UF student Christian Aguilar. The body’s identity has not yet been confirmed.

GPD investigators responded to a call from the Levy County Sheriff’s Office about the discovery of the body in an area east of Cedar Key on Friday afternoon, according to an email sent to reporters early Saturday morning.

The email stated that GPD investigators are assisting LCSO officers with the discovery and processing of the body. Police will use forensic testing to determine the body’s identity.

Police said they planned to notify the Aguilar family of the new development at about midnight, according to the email.

Aguilar, an 18-year-old freshman at UF, went missing Sept. 20. Santa Fe College student Pedro Bravo, also 18, was indicted earlier this week by an Alachua County grand jury on murder and kidnapping charges. He remains in the Alachua County Jail.

This is a developing story. Check back for more updates.

Contact Chris Alcantara at calcantara@alligator.org or Julia Glum at jglum@alligator.org.

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