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Human leg washes up near famed NYC carousel — two days after parks worker found skull there: cops

By
Amanda Woods
Published Aug. 21, 2024, 3:18 p.m. ET

A human bone washed up near the iconic Jane’s Carousel along downtown Brooklyn’s waterfront early Wednesday — two days after a parks worker discovered other skeletal remains there, cops said.

Cops spotted the bone — described as a human leg or part of one — along the East River shoreline on Water Street in DUMBO at around 12:20 a.m. when they responded to a 911 call, authorities said. 

The chilling find follows the Monday morning diꦓscovery of a skull and bones in the same area, cops said. 

8/19/24 Several human remains were found underneath the rocks inside Empire Fulton Ferry State Park. It is not known where the body parts came from. Here, NYPD officers pull bones out from under the rocks. (pictured) Near Dock Street and Water Street, Brooklyn, NY.
The remains, described as a human leg or part of one, were discovered along the shoreline near the famed carousel early Wednesday, cops said. Gregory P. Mango
8/19/24 Several human remains were found underneath the rocks inside Empire Fulton Ferry State Park. It is not known where the body parts came from. Here, NYPD officers pull bones out from under the rocks. (pictured) Near Dock Street and Water Street, Brooklyn, NY.
Just two days earlier, a skull and bones were found in the same area. Gregory P. Mango

Those remains — stumbled upon by a city parks enforcement officer — were covered in clothing, sources said.

8/19/24 Several human remains were found underneath the rocks inside Empire Fulton Ferry State Park. It is not known where the body parts came from. Here, NYPD officers pull bones out from under the rocks. (pictured) Near Dock Street and Water Street, Brooklyn, NY.
The NYPD said it’s too early to tell whether the two grisly findings are linked. Gregory P. Mango

A pair of boots were als♔o recovered nearby, a♏ccording to the sources.

The NYPD said it was too early to determine whether the two grisܫly findings are connected. 

The city medical examiner’s office is investigating.