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.