East River, New York City

Human Torso Found in Suitcase in the East River Near Manhattan
A New York City ferry captain saw the luggage and called the Police Department’s Harbor Unit. The authorities have not identified the remains.
Suitcase containing human remains pulled out of East River in New York City
The New York Police Department’s Harbor Unit pulled the remains out of the river near Governor's Island around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Suitcase with human remains inside discovered in New York City's East River
Human remains have been found in a suitcase that was drifting in the East River in New York City, police said.
Authorities Make Gruesome Discovery in Suitcase Found in New York City’s East River
According to ABC News, authorities from the New York Police Department's Harbor Unit made the grim discovery at approximately 5:30 p.m. in the 1st Precinct near Governors Island. The crew of a ferry reportedly first spotted the suitcase bobbing in the water and cruised alongside it, attempting to pull in onboard.
Headless Horror in the East River, NYPD Probes Chilling Case as Suitcase with Torso Washes Ashore in Manhattan
NYPD investigates after a headless torso was found in a suitcase floating in the East River near Governors Island.
Human remains discovered in suitcase in East River, NYPD says
The grisly discovery marked the second time in the past week that police said they had found human remains in a public place. A man was found dead on Tuesday morning with his hands bound in a grassy area on the side of the Clearview Expressway in Queens, the NYPD said.
Body found in suitcase floating in NYC East River missing head and limbs
The human remains found stuffed in a suitcase floating off Manhattan in the East River consisted of a man’s headless dismembered torso, police said Thursday. Members of the NYPD Harbor Unit recovered the case and brought it to Pier 16 on South St. near John St. in the Financial District. The torso of an adult man was inside with no head or limbs.
Suitcase with human remains found in New York's East River
A suitcase containing human remains was recovered by police from New York's East River on Wednesday evening, police said.
Human remains found in suitcase pulled from New York's East River
A suitcase containing human remains was pulled from the East River off Manhattan, according to police, sparking an investigation.
Human remains found in suitcase in New York City's East River
The gruesome discovery was made when the NYPD Harbor Unit retrieved the suitcase, which contained a man's torso, in the East River south of Manhattan.
Horror discovery as human remains found in suitcase pulled from New York's East River
The human remains were found stuffed inside the suitcase that was pulled from the New York river on Wednesday afternoon and they have since been taken for examination
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