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Man Found Dead in NYC Hallway With ‘I Touch Little Girls' Written on Chest: Sources

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What to Know

  • A man was found dead in the hallway of a Staten Island apartment building with the words “I touch little girls” written on his chest, law enforcement sources confirm to News 4 New York.
  • On Monday, shortly after 9:30 a.m., police responded to a 911 call of an unconscious male inside a building on Corson Avenue, according to the NYPD.
  • Aside from the disturbing message written on his chest, the man had the words "I touch" written on one foot, police say.

A man was found dead in the hallway of a Staten Island apartment building with the words “I touch little girls” written on his chest, law enforcement sources told News 4 New York Tuesday.

On Monday, shortly after 9:30 a.m., police responded to a 911 call of an unconscious male inside a building on Corson Avenue, according to the NYPD.

When police arrived, they made the grisly find: a man lying inside the hallway, unconscious and unresponsive. The man, who was described as a recluse, was pronounced dead at the scene. He lived with his niece and her two daughters.

Aside from the disturbing message scrawled on his chest, the man had the words "I touch" written on one foot, police say.

"I was coming out of the house, and before I went out the door I just turned around and I see the body," said the man who made the disturbing discovery. He said he didn't see the message that sources said was written across his chest.

Additional information was not immediately known. Officers were still at the home Tuesday, going through the trash as they look for clues.

The New York City Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death as the investigation remains ongoing.

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