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Unidentified Man Found Dead in Central Park's Heckscher Playground

The man, believed to be in his 30s, was discovered with a shoelace around his neck and multiple cuts on his body; NYPD and medical examiner's office investigating.

  • An unidentified man was found dead in Central Park's Heckscher Playground with a shoelace wrapped around his neck and multiple cuts on his body.
  • The man, believed to be in his 30s, was discovered after a 911 call was made just after 8:30 a.m.
  • The NYPD has not confirmed whether criminality is suspected in the man's death.
  • The city's medical examiner's office is investigating the cause of death.
  • Heckscher Playground, the largest and first of Central Park's 21 playgrounds, was the scene of the incident.
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