Partially Decomposed Body Recovered in Central Park Lake: Cops

A partially decomposed body was recovered from Central Park Friday afternoon after a discovery by a maintenance worker, police said.

The Central Park Lake became a crime scene for part of the afternoon after the park employee discovered the remains around 2 p.m., according to authorities.

Officials said the body of a male was pulled from the lake, partially decomposed, but did not have an identity or details about how they ended up in the water.

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The body had been floating in the water close to 78th Street, near the Rambles, police said.

The city's medical examiner will determine a cause of death.

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