Mystery woman sought after American found dead in Costa Rican tourist destination
Costa Rican authorities are searching for a woman who is suspected of homicide after an American citizen was found dead in late September.
The Judicial Investigation Agency in Costa Rica, their country's equivalent of the FBI, said the agency is seeking the public's help to identify a woman suspected of homicide after an American citizen who they identified as "Fleming" was found dead on Sept. 27 at a condominium near the beach.
The 74-year-old American citizen entered a condo in Playas del Coco, a seaside town in a popular tourist area on Costa Rica’s northern Pacific coast, at 4:50 p.m. on Sept. 27, according to Costa Rican authorities. The woman was allegedly seen leaving the condo without him.
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Surveillance footage released by Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency shows a woman sought in connection with the homicide of a 74-year-old American in Playas del Coco. (Costa Rica Judicial Investigation Agency)
Authorities then located his body, which had head injuries were likely caused by blunt objects, according to officials.
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The woman hasn't yet been identified, but authorities say she has "a fair complexion, a slender build, and black hair, and stands approximately 1.60 meters tall."
A satellite map shows Playas del Coco, a popular tourist destination on Costa Rica’s northern Pacific coast in Guanacaste province. (Maxar and Fox News)
At the time of the alleged homicide, the woman was wearing blue denim shorts, sandals, and a white bra that had chain-like accessories on it. She was seen in security video released by police walking down a street with another woman.
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A woman sought in connection with an American’s homicide in Playas del Coco appears in surveillance footage released by Costa Rican authorities. (Costa Rica Judicial Investigation Agency)
The Judicial Investigation Agency in Costa Rica is asking anyone who may have information about the incident or the woman to contact 800-800-0645.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the State Department for comment.
Adam Sabes is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Adam.Sabes@fox.com and on Twitter @asabes10.
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