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Body Parts Found Three Blocks from Yankee Stadium

Wellness Check Led to Discovery of Body Parts
Cops discovered a human torso during a wellness at a Bronx apartment. -File Photo

Cops discovered a human torso during a wellness at a Bronx apartment. -File Photo

By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

March 6, 2024


BRONX - Cops performing a wellness check on a Bronx resident came upon the grizzly discovery of a human torso. The body parts were found in an apartment three blocks away from Yankee Stadium, the NYPD announced. 


At around 8:30 pm on March 5, officers from the 44th Precinct performed a wellness check at 979 Summit Avenue. It was there that cops made the gruesome discovery. 


Upon arrival, officers found an unidentified human torso at the location,” a police spokesperson stated. 


The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of the death.  


No arrests have been made at this time.  


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