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Mystery continues over identification of body which washed up on Central Coast beach

Authorities are asking for the public's help in identifying the body of a man found on a Central Coast beach in January.
Ahmed Zayan
Authorities are asking for the public's help in identifying the body of a man found on a Central Coast beach in January.

It's been more than five months since the remains of a man were discovered at Pismo Beach, but authorities are still at a loss over his identification.

Authorities are asking for the public's help in solving a grim mystery on the Central Coast.

The body of a man washed up on Pismo Beach, near South Dolliver Street on January 13. The body had been in the ocean for some time, and was deteriorated.

But, officials with the San Luis Obispo County Coroner's Office say there were no signs of foul play.

They've been unable to identify the man. They are hoping the public can help. He had a number of tattoos, including flames on his right ankle, and a tulip on his left arm.

Lance Orozco has been News Director of KCLU since 2001, providing award-winning coverage of some of the biggest news events in the region, including the Thomas and Woolsey brush fires, the deadly Montecito debris flow, the Borderline Bar and Grill attack, and Ronald Reagan's funeral.