Resident finds woman's body on back porch in Philadelphia's Point Breeze section

Police say the victim was discovered partially dressed. Medics pronounced her dead at the scene.

Monday, September 30, 2024
Resident finds woman's body on back porch in Point Breeze
A homeowner was taking out the trash when she found a woman's body on her back porch.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- An investigation is underway after a woman was found dead on a patio in Philadelphia's Point Breeze neighborhood.

The discovery was made by a homeowner around 6:30 p.m. Sunday at a residence on the 1800 block of South 22nd Street.

Police say a woman in her 30s was discovered unresponsive and partially dressed. Medics pronounced her dead at the scene.

According to investigators, there appears to be no visible trauma to the woman's body, and no drug paraphernalia was found on the scene.

They are treating her death as suspicious until the medical examiner can determine how she died.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 215-686-TIPS.