Jun 18, 2020

Body in advanced stage of decomposition found in the area of the Ma-le’l Dunes


On June 18, 2020, at about 1:54 p.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Emergency Communications Center received a call regarding a deceased person found by a beachgoer in the area of the Ma-le’l Dunes.

Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies and a deputy coroner responded to the scene and recovered the body from the waveslope utilizing a Sheriff’s side-by-side utility vehicle. The body was in an advanced state of decomposition.

The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office is in the process of scheduling an autopsy and identifying the body. More information will be released when available.

6/24 update:

The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has positively identified human remains discovered in the area of the Ma-le’l Dunes on June 18, 2020 as that of 22-year-old Ajani S. Wilson of Victorville, California.

Wilson was reported missing to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office on May 28 after falling into the ocean in the Elk Head area of Trinidad. Search teams were unable to locate Wilson during a two-day search and rescue operation in the area.

Wilson’s death has been ruled accidental, with the cause of death determined to be probable drowning with blunt force trauma due to fall from height.

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office extends our deepest sympathies to Ajani Wilson’s family during this difficult time.

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