Body found on burning sailboat in Elizabeth River; cause of death not yet determined

Body found on burning sailboat in Elizabeth River; cause of death not yet determined

PORTSMOUTH — The Tidewater medical examiner’s office is working to determine the cause of death and identity of a body found last week on a burning sailboat on the Elizabeth River, according to investigators. Virginia Marine Police were notified around 6 a.m. Thursday, department spokesman Zachary Widgeon said. The boat was a 1972 Vega Sailboat, about 30 feet long, and was on the river between the West Norfolk and High Street bridges, Widgeon sa…