Los Angeles: On December 24, 2004, at about 6:00 a.m., officers from the Los Angeles Police Department's Harbor Division discovered a deceased female in her late 20's lying under the Terminal Island Freeway near Dobson Avenue.

The cause of death is unknown and is expected to be determined by the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office.

Anyone with information regarding the death of the young woman is asked to contact Harbor Area Homicide Detectives P. Chavez and M. Santillan, at 310-548-2835. On weekends or after hours, contact the toll free 24-hour number at the Detective Information Desk, at 1-877-LAWFULL (1-877- 529 3855).

This media advisory was prepared by the Los Angeles Police Department's Media Relations Section, at 213-485-3586.