A human body wrapped in trash bags and covered in flies was found Friday on a Kips Bay street, locals and authorities said.
were alerted to a suspicious package on 27th Street and Third Avenue at 4:53 p.m. Arriving officers discovered a person inside a zipped sleeping bag and pronounced them dead. Law enforcement did not provide the gender or age of the remains.
A nearby resident told amNewYork Metro that she spotted the sleeping bag wrapped in garbage bags and noticed flies flocking to what she described as a bloated mass. Arriving officers discovered a person inside of a zipped sleeping bag and pronounced them dead. Law enforcement did not provide a gender or age of the remains.“I walked by and turned around, there were flies swarming all over it. And I saw what that looked like a ribcage,” Rian Robbins said. “They were cleaning out the building, so I was like maybe it’s some old thing they threw out.”“It was on a rolling cart that was tied to the thing,” Robbins said.
Sources close to the investigation reported that they believed the corpse had been on the street since early that morning as residents reported smelling a foul odor.The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this incident can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS . You can also submit tips online atDean Moses is the Breaking News Editor at amNewYork Metro and resident photographer. He covers NYPD, crime, homelessness, and anything breaking news.
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