The human remains were found stuffed inside the suitcase that was pulled from the New York river on Wednesday afternoon and they have since been taken for examination

A chilling discovery in New York's East River has left the city on edge. A suitcase containing human remains was found, sparking a wave of questions and unease

The remains of a body were found Wednesday inside a suitcase floating in the East River, police said. The grizzly discovery came after the suitcase was spotted around 5:30 p.m. drifting near Governors Island, cops said. Members of the NYPD Harbor Unit recovered the case and brought it to Pier 16 on South St. near John St. in the Financial District.

Human remains have been recovered from a suitcase found in a New York river, police have said. The suitcase was found at around 5.30pm local time on Wednesday near Governors Island in the East River, Sky News' US partner network NBC reported, citing its affiliate NBC New York.

Human remains were found in a suitcase floating near Governors Island Wednesday afternoon, according to the NYPD. The NYPD harbor unit recovered the suitcase and the remains were transported to Pier 16 where EMS and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner responded,