Cops have recovered the physique of a lifeless girl floating within the Hudson River off of downtown Manhattan — probably the identical one who jumped into the river two days earlier and by no means resurfaced, police stated Thursday.
The grisly discovery was made round 7:50 p.m. Wednesday when onlookers noticed the physique close to Canal and West Sts. on the decrease West Facet, police stated.
An NYPD Harbor Unit boat was referred to as in to take away the physique from the water and produce it to shore.
The lady hasn’t been formally recognized, however investigators consider it’s the identical particular person who was seen leaping into the Hudson River on Tuesday morning.
Throughout that incident, a lady in her late 30s to early 40s was seen round 10 a.m. on Pier 34, proper close to the place the physique was later discovered. Onlookers watched in shock as she stripped off her garments and plunged into the water.
Two good Samaritans jumped in after her, however the girl slipped underneath the floor and didn’t come again up.
First responders helped the 2 males out of the river. They have been unhurt.
In an unrelated incident earlier on Wednesday, the physique of a person was recovered within the waters off of Staten Island’s Howland Hook Marine Terminal between the Goethals and Bayonne bridges to New Jersey.
The Port Authority eliminated the physique from the water and was attempting to determine the sufferer, officers stated.
