Detectives are working to identify a human torso found floating in the East River on the evening of February 5 at around 5:30 p.m., near Governors Island, by a ferry crew who initially spotted a suitcase in the water.
The crew attempted to retrieve the suitcase but couldn’t lift it due to its weight. The NYPD’s Harbor Unit was alerted, and the suitcase was retrieved and transported to Pier 16 in the Financial District.
Inside, police found the torso of an adult male wrapped in a sleeping bag. The time the remains had been in the water is still unknown.
An autopsy has been scheduled to determine the cause of death.
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