Body in fish tank is that of missing San Francisco man
UPDATE: 9/27/2018 9:30 a.m. Police in San Francisco confirm that a headless body found in a fish tank was that of the homeowner who vanished several months ago.
KPIX-TV says police announced Wednesday that the remains have been identified as those of 65-year-old Brian Egg.
Family and friends hadn’t heard from Egg since June and he was reported missing in late July. On August 14, neighbors reported seeing a stranger and a private crime-scene cleaning truck at Egg’s home on Clara Street.
Police smelled a strong odor of decay. They arrested two men and later found Egg’s headless, handless torso in the fish tank.
The two men haven’t been criminally charged but police say they’re persons of interest in the case, which remains under investigation.
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San Francisco police say they found human remains in a fish tank inside the home of a man who was reported missing for weeks.
Police Commander Greg McEachern said Tuesday that investigators discovered the remains on Aug. 17 and are awaiting the results of an autopsy and identification of the body.
McEachern said the body was found in the home of 65-year-old Brian Egg, who was reported missing in late July. He said officers visited and left Egg’s home three times in early August without making contact with anyone.
Neighbors called police on Aug. 14 when they spotted a private crime-scene cleaning company and a stranger outside Egg’s home. Responding officers reported a strong decaying odor and cleaning supplies inside. McEachern said police have identified two people of interest.
