Beachgoers recall response after woman found dead in Pawleys Island

PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. (WBTW) — The Georgetown County Coroner’s Office has identified a 33-year-old woman found dead in the surf near Pawleys Island Pier on Wednesday.

Coroner Chase Ridgeway described the circumstances surrounding the death of Conway woman Meggan Jordan as “suspicious.” An autopsy is scheduled for Thursday morning at MUSC, and the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office is investigating.

Mark Powell and Heather Jones said they had gone to their usual beach spot for a relaxing afternoon when Powell noticed the body nearby. From a distance, Powell said he initially thought it may have been an animal, as a crowd began to form…

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