Missing Malibu Woman's Body Found In Crawl Space Of House

MALIBU, CA — Authorities found the body of missing Malibu woman Julia Christine Snyder in a crawl space in a Malibu home Wednesday.

Sheriff's deputies responded to the 4300 block of Ocean View Drive at about 3:35 p.m. Wednesday, according to Deputy Eric Ortiz of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Information Bureau.

The body was found in a crawl space and is believed to have been there since Feb. 8, when Julia Snyder was last seen, according to an ABC7 report.

The home belongs to Snyder's parents, and she was staying there while her own home was being renovated, officials told the news station.

The crawl space had not been checked despite three searches of the property since Feb. 8, possibly because a piece of plywood was placed over the entrance, sheriff's Lt. Barry Hall told KTLA.

“It appears to us she’s been there since the day she was reported missing,” Hall told the news station.

There is no evidence of a crime or foul play, according to the sheriff's department.

An autopsy will have to be performed before authorities determine an official cause of death, KTLA reported.

Snyder, who suffered from bipolar disorder, was last seen near her home at about 9 p.m. on Feb. 8, according to the department. Investigators and volunteers had been searching the area around the home for Snyder since then.

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