Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Deceased Naked Female Found In Marcus Garvey Park

Body Found in Leaves in Harlem Park
Police covered the body (left) in a sheet while investigating the scene in Marcus Garvey Park. (Photo: Ben Fractenberg/DNAinfo)


Manhattan

Community service workers found a body of a naked woman under a pile leaves while cleaning this morning in Marcus Garvey Park in upper Manhattan, according to a source. The body was found at approx. 122nd and Madison Ave. It is not immediately known how long the body was there. The woman, believed to be between 40-50 years old, has not yet been identified. The Medical Examiner has not yet determined the cause of death. – Geoffrey Croft

Read More:

DNAinfo - November 24, 2010 - By Benjamin Fractenberg, Jeff Mays, Nicole Bode and Murray Weiss

New York Times City Room - November 24, 2010 - By Karen Zraick

Dead woman found in leaves at Marcus Garvey Park, body found by Parks Department worker
New York Daily News - November 24, 2010 - Jennifer H. Cunningham and Joe Jackson

A Walk In The Park - June 13, 2010




3 comments:

  1. Did they identify the woman and cause of death, or is this one of those incidents that will just dissolve into the background? Thanks.

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  2. Chelsea, We are waiting the results of a second autopsy.

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  3. We will be updating this sad story very shortly. -ED

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