A woman’s “semi-decomposed” body was found stuffed inside of a plastic bin in a wooded area in the Bronx on Friday afternoon, NYPD said.
The grisly discovery was made around 12:15 p.m. near 4438 Edson Avenue in Wakefield in a secluded area used as a shortcut by locals to get to the train and stores, according to police and neighbors.
The Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the cause of death, police said.
It’s not clear how long the woman had been dead, but one neighborhood resident, James Washington, told The Post he saw the bin on Wednesday while walking down the path with his girlfriend.
“I kicked it and it felt heavy. I was gonna come back and open it but I didn’t open it,” he said.
Police found the body shortly after noon on Friday after receiving a 911 call. Peter Gerber/NY Post
Police said the woman was found unconscious and “semi-decomposed” inside of a bin. Peter Gerber/NY PostWhen he returned home from work Thursday and saw the area taped off, he said he “knew it had to be something with this the other day”
“I knew it was a body in there,” Washington said.
Neighbors said that the wooded area where the body is found sees regular foot traffic.
“It’s so crazy because I just walked through that path last night going to the store and I didn’t notice anything,” Koya M. told The Post.
She said as many as 100 people traverse the pathway each day.
Neighbors said the wooded area is commonly used by locals as a shortcut to the train station. Peter Gerber/NY Post
Police had not identified the woman’s body by Friday night. The cause of death is to be determined. Peter Gerber/NY PostLocals described the neighborhood as typically quiet, and said something like this is out of character for the area.
“I was just very surprised because in the three years I’ve lived here I’ve never come across dead bodies or anything like that,” Koya M. said.
