Body of missing person found in Manhattan Beach

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- A body was found on the beach in Manhattan Beach Friday morning.

Authorities say Manhattan Beach police officers responded to the 2300 block of the Strand regarding a missing person at 6:41 a.m.

"The reporting party stated he last saw his girlfriend near the water line. The reporting party and his friends searched for the female, and when they could not find her, they called MBPD," a news release stated.

Los Angeles County lifeguard teams and the U.S. Coast Guard launched a search of the area. At 10:13 a.m., a female's body was found on the sand near the 1300 block of the water line.

The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information is urged to call police at (310) 802-5123.