The physique of an aged man was discovered face down contained in the polluted Gowanus Canal Thursday afternoon, in keeping with police.
The person, 69, was found within the water round 2 p.m. close to Nevins and Butler streets in Brooklyn, authorities stated.
He was pronounced lifeless on the scene.
Disturbing pictures from the scene present the person’s totally clothed physique face down on a row of rocks within the canal — a delegated Superfund website and probably the most closely contaminated waterways within the nation — earlier than the stays had been retrieved by officers.
The medical expert’s workplace will decide the way and reason for dying earlier than the NYPD is aware of if foul play was suspected.
No further data, together with the person’s id, was offered Thursday night.
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