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Decaying body found inside Harlem apartment – Metro US

Decaying body found inside Harlem apartment

Crime scene A foul odor coming from a Harlem apartment led to the discovery of a decaying corpse. Credit: Metro

Police discovered a decaying corpse Saturday night after responding to complaints of a foul odor coming from a Harlem apartment.

The unidentified victim was found stuffed inside a container at the apartment, located on Seventh Avenue near the corner of 140th Street, according to cops.

No cause of death had been determined and no arrests had been made as of Sunday afternoon. However, the Daily News reported that an emotionally disturbed man, who lived in the apartment with his grandmother, had been taken into custody.