Decomposing body found with knife sticking out of neck inside New York home: report

NEW YORK (TNND) — A man’s decomposing body was found inside a New York home with a knife lodged in his neck, according to a report.

Citing the New York Police Department (NYPD) and unnamed sources, the New York Post reported that officers made the gruesome discovery while responding to a wellness check in Brooklyn on Sunday afternoon.

The media outlet said the man was not identified, but was described as a 58-year-old in an advanced state of decomposition. The man, the outlet noted, was found with a knife protruding from his neck.

Emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene, per the outlet, adding that police remained at the home for several hours as detectives and crime scene investigators collected evidence.

The city’s Office of Chief Medical Examiner is conducting an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death, the outlet noted, adding that it’s unknown how long he was there.

Police have not announced any arrests, and investigators have not said whether they believe the death was a murder.

A neighbor told the New York Post the man was often seen around the neighborhood and frequently allowed people into his home.

“He let everybody in that crib,” the neighbor told the outlet. “I see him every day when I walk my dog.”

The investigation is ongoing, according to the outlet.