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UPDATE: Police Identify Woman Found Dead On Beach In Hampton Bays On Friday

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Kristy Westerlind was found dead on the beach at Hubbard County Park in Hampton Bays on Friday. GREG WEHNER

Kristy Westerlind was found dead on the beach at Hubbard County Park in Hampton Bays on Friday. GREG WEHNER

Kristy Westerlind's body was found on the beach in Hubbard County Park in Hampton Bays on Friday. FACEBOOK

Kristy Westerlind's body was found on the beach in Hubbard County Park in Hampton Bays on Friday. FACEBOOK

Kristy Westerlind's body was found on the beach in Hubbard County Park in Hampton Bays on Friday. FACEBOOK

Kristy Westerlind's body was found on the beach in Hubbard County Park in Hampton Bays on Friday. FACEBOOK

Kristy Westerlind was found dead on the beach at Hubbard County Park in Hampton Bays on Friday. GREG WEHNER

Kristy Westerlind was found dead on the beach at Hubbard County Park in Hampton Bays on Friday. GREG WEHNER

Kristy Westerlind's body was found on the beach in Hubbard County Park in Hampton Bays on Friday. FACEBOOK

Kristy Westerlind's body was found on the beach in Hubbard County Park in Hampton Bays on Friday. FACEBOOK

Kristy Westerlind's body was found on the beach in Hubbard County Park in Hampton Bays on Friday. FACEBOOK

Kristy Westerlind's body was found on the beach in Hubbard County Park in Hampton Bays on Friday. FACEBOOK

authorGreg Wehner on Sep 30, 2017
UPDATE: Sunday, 6:52 p.m. Suffolk County Police have identified a woman who was found dead on the beach in Hubbard County Park in Hampton Bays on Friday as Kristy Westerlind,... more

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