The man who reported a woman missing last month, days before she was found dead in a Miami-Dade canal, is now charged with her murder, authorities say.

Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office deputies discovered the body of a woman, later identified as 37-year-old Nerida Martel, on Oct. 11 in a canal near SW 168 Street and SW 205 Avenue, prompting a homicide investigation.

Deputies were called to the area just before 4 p.m. after reports of a body floating in the water. When they arrived, deputies found Martel's body and notified the MDSO Homicide Bureau, which took over the case.

Investigators said 40-year-old Saul Garcia Gonzalez reported his girlfriend, Martel, missing just days earlier. On Oct. 8, Garcia Gonzalez told the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office that he, Martel and their 2-year-old daughter

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