Bedford Park: Body of 72-Year-Old Woman Found at New York Botanical Garden

By SÍLE MOLONEY

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A 72-year-old woman has been found deceased at the address of the New York Botanical Garden in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx police said.

An NYPD spokesperson told Norwood News that at 6.49 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16, officers responded to a 911 call regarding an aided person at 2900 Southern Boulevard, the address for NYBG.

“Upon arrival, officers observed a 72-year-old aided female, unconscious and unresponsive,” she said. “EMS pronounced the aided deceased at the scene.”

Police said the medical examiner will determine the cause of death and the investigation remains ongoing.

We asked if it was known where exactly at NYBG the body was located and who discovered it. The NYPD press team was unable to confirm.

News 12 The Bronx shared a name for the deceased, which we are not disclosing until such time as it has been confirmed that the deceased’s family has been notified, and that the victim was found with trauma to her hands and head. We asked the NYPD press office if they could corroborate the later point and they said they could not at this time.