Foul Odor Leads to Discovery of Body in Oceanside Lake

A body turned up in an Oceanside lake Wednesday, authorities reported.

Patrol officers responding to a report of a foul odor in the area of Guajome Lake discovered the body in the water shortly after 11:30 a.m., according to the Oceanside Police Department.

OPD detectives and the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office were investigating the fatality, police said.

The decedent’s identity was not immediately available.

City News Service contributed to this article.