Culver City Observer -

Authorities on Thursday identified a homeless woman whose body was found on Venice beach, and continued trying to determine her cause of death.

Miriam Montufar, 48, was pronounced dead near the 1800 block of Ocean Front Walk about 5:50 a.m. Tuesday, according to the coroner’s office and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Sheriff’s detectives were sent to the scene to investigate.