According to the New York Police Department, a human leg was found along the Line 4 subway tracks in the Bronx borough over the weekend. After this macabre discovery, an investigation was opened to find the body.
A human leg was found along the New York subway tracks over the weekend, a macabre episode which police in the American megacity are investigating to find the body, she said on Tuesday. According to the NYPD (New York Police Department), its officers responded midday Saturday to a call reporting human “remains” found along the tracks of Line 4, in the Bronx borough. “Upon arrival, officers noted the presence of a human leg,” police added in a statement.
Several fatal accidents
The gigantic New York subway network has been the scene of rare but often publicized dramatic incidents in recent years, such as those of passengers pushed onto the tracks by criminals or people suffering from mental disorders.
The authorities are also trying to raise awareness against the phenomenon of “subway surfers”, daredevils who film themselves on the roofs of a moving car to post spectacular videos on social networks, which has caused several fatal accidents in recent years. month. Last week, a 34-year-old man died and five other people were injured after shots were fired on a platform at another Bronx station.