A human leg was found along New York subway tracks over the weekend, a macabre incident that 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 that human “remains” had been found along the 4th Line tracks in the Bronx borough.
“Upon arrival, officers noted the presence of a human leg,” police added in a statement.
Dramatic incidents in the subway
The gigantic New York subway network has been the scene of rare but highly publicized dramatic incidents in recent years, such as passengers being pushed onto the tracks by criminals or people with mental disorders.
Authorities are also trying to draw attention to the phenomenon of “subway surfers,” daredevils who film themselves on the roofs of a moving car to post spectacular videos on social networks, which have led to several fatal accidents in recent years has led.
Last week, a 34-year-old man died and five other people were injured after shots were fired on a platform at another train station in the Bronx.