   ACCORDING TO INITIAL POLICE INVESTIGATION,  ON OCTOBER 4, 1996 A SECURITY GUARD AT THE MARRIOT HOTEL RECIEVED A CALL  FROM THE MIAMI HERALD OFFICE STATING THAT A BODY APPEARED TO BE FLOATING IN THE WATER.  THE GUARD WENT TO CHECK THE LOCATION AND FOUND THE DECEASED IN THE WATER.  POLICE DIVERS RESPONDED AND REMOVED HIM FROM THE WATER.  HE HAD NO VISIBLE TRAUMA OTHER THAN MARINE LIFE AND WAS WITHOUT ANY IDENTIFICATION.
      ***DECEASED WAS IDENTIFIED BY FINGERPRINTS THROUGH METRO DADE POLICE DEPT.   I.D.# 596896.***



                          *** REFILED ON OCTOBER 29, 1996 ***  BAR**