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Head and torso found in Brooklyn garbage bin, sources say
A law enforcement source told FOX 5 NY that the initial 911 call was made after a foul smell was reported. FOX 5 NY's Duarte Geraldino has the story.
BROOKLYN - A man was arrested and charged after a head and torso were reportedly found last week inside a garbage bin in Brooklyn.
According to the NYPD, Christopher Moss, 38, is charged with concealment of a human corpse.
The backstory:
Police officers responded to a call on Friday around 9 a.m. directing them to 557 E 21st St. in Flatbush.
The officers discovered an unconscious and unresponsive man at the scene with trauma to the body. He was pronounced dead.
A law enforcement source told FOX 5 NY that the initial 911 call was made after a foul smell was reported. The responding officers found a bag inside a garbage bin that contained a head and torso, the source says.
What we don't know:
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death. The identity of the victim was unknown at the time.