- Human remains have been found on the shore of Brooklyn Bridge Park
In New York City, human remains have been recovered from the East River as horrified children ride a famous merry-go-round.
A city Parks Department enforcement officer found the remains — a skull and several bones believed to be human — along the shoreline of Brooklyn Bridge Park, near Dock Street, around 8:45 a.m. Monday. reports the New York Daily News.
The gruesome discovery was made just a few feet away from the iconic Jane’s Carousel, which was built in 1922 and donated to the park in 2011 after years of restoration.
It was also not far from the building that houses the Time Out Market. Local residents watched as police combed the area and dive teams searched the water for more remains.
Human remains, including a skull and some bones, were found around 8:45 a.m. along the shoreline of Brooklyn Bridge Park, near Dock Street
The gruesome discovery was made in full view of Brooklyn residents
Photos from the crime scene show members of the Office of the Chief Coroner placing the remains in bags on a rocky shoreline.
Others, including members of the New York Police Department, were subsequently seen searching through the rocks with cadaver dogs in an attempt to find more remains.
One woman told News 12 Brooklyn She could see the crew handling a skull, a hip bone and a femur.
However, it is unclear whether any more bones were found during the search.
It was located just a few yards away from the iconic Jane’s Carousel, which was built in 1922 and donated to the park in 2011 after years of restoration
The bones were covered with clothing and a pair of boots were found nearby. according to the New York Post.
“This is Dumbo Park,” said one resident. “I don’t understand why this would be a dumping ground.
“And I’m glad I didn’t have my son with me.”
An anthropologist from the Office of the Chief Coroner will now conduct tests to determine the age, race and gender of the remains.
Members of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the NYPD were seen searching through the rocks for more remains
It is unclear whether any further remains were found during the search
An anthropologist from the Office of the Chief Coroner will now conduct tests to determine the age, race and gender of the remains
The discovery came less than 24 hours after officers pulled a man’s body from the water in another part of Brooklyn, the Post reports.
The remains of the dead man, believed to be in his thirties, were found near Pier 12 around 2 p.m. Sunday.
Both cases are currently under investigation.