A human torso was found inside a suitcase that was floating in the East River near Governor’s Island on Wednesday evening, according to cops and law enforcement sources.
A passing vessel spotted the suitcase and alerted police before an NYPD Harbor Unit was dispatched at around 5:30 p.m., cops said.
Police opened the luggage and made the stomach-churning discovery.
Police recovered a body from the water at Pier 17, near Fulton St in Manhattan, New York. Robert Mecea
The body was found in a suitcase. Robert Mecea
Police opened the luggage and made the stomach-churning discovery. Robert Mecea
The human remains possibly belonged to a male, sources said. Robert MeceaThe Harbor Unit then took the bag back to shore, the NYPD said.
EMS and medical examiner staff met with police at Pier 16 for further probing.
The human remains possibly belonged to a male, sources said.
It’s unclear how long the suitcase was drifting in the water and more information was not immediately available with the case in the early stages.
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