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Rotting bodies of man, elderly mom found in NYC apartment: cops

By
Amanda Woods and
Larry Celona
Published May 16, 2023
Updated May 16, 2023, 11:48 a.m. ET

ღThe rotting ꧑bodies of a man and his elderly mother were discovered inside a Brooklyn apartment this week, cops and police sources said Tuesday.

The 39-year-old man and his 76-year-old mom were found in the living room of the third-floor unit on Quentin Ro꧋ad near West 5th Street in Gravesend when the NYPD and FDNY responded to a 911 call arou♓nd 6:50 p.m. Monday, cops said.

Both bodies were badly decomposed.

The scene outside the apartment building where the bodies were found: 206 Quentin Road in Gravesend.
The rotting bodies of a 39-year-old man and his 76-year-old mom were discovered inside an apartment on Quentin Road in Gravesend, cops said. G.N.Miller/NYPost
The scene outside the apartment building where the bodies were found: 206 Quentin Road in Gravesend.
The cause of death for the duo remains under investigation. G.N.Miller/NYPost

The woman was found wedged between the couch and the bed, and the man was lying face-up on the bed, the sources said. 

It was unclear how long they had been there.

The circumstances surrounding the mother and son’s deaths were not immediately known.

 The𒅌ir names were not released, pending family notification.

The city medical examiner’s office will make an💮 official ruling on ไthe cause of death, police said.