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Burned corpse mysteriously found at vacant NYC lot: cops, sources

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Woods, A., & Marino, J. (2026, October 2). Burned corpse mysteriously found at vacant NYC lot: cops, sources. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/02/us-news/burned-corpse-mysteriously-found-at-vacant-nyc-lot-cops-sources/

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On Thursday afternoon, a charred corpse was found in a vacant lot at 139th Street and Hillside Avenue in Queens, Briarwood. Police responded to a 911 call around 4:20 p.m., where they discovered an unidentified homeless man who had been living in a tent at the site. The cause of death and how his body was burned remains unknown; the city medical examiner will conduct further investigation while the police continue their ongoing probe without any arrests made by Friday.

Written by AI on 2026-10-04, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Thursday afternoon, a "charred" corpse was discovered in a vacant lot at 139th Street and Hillside Avenue in Briarwood, Queens. Law enforcement responded to a 911 call around 4:20 p.m. The body of an unidentified homeless man who had been living in a tent on the property was pronounced dead by EMS workers at the scene. Authorities believe he had been deceased for some time before being found and that his body showed signs of severe burning, though the exact cause of death remained undetermined. The city medical examiner will conduct further investigations to determine how the man died and how his body became burned. As of Friday, no arrests had been made, and the investigation was still ongoing.

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A “charred” corpse was shockingly discovered in a Queens lot Thursday afternoon, cops and sources said. asserted

cops → discover → lot

The unidentified man was found lying on the ground around 4:20 p.m. Thursday when police responded to a 911 call from the vacant lot on 139th Street and Hillside Avenue in Briarwood, according to authorities and law enforcement sources. He had been living in a tent at the lot — possibly a dormant construction site — and was believed to be homeless, the sources said. uncertain

sources → find → lot

The body appeared “charred,” and investigators believe it had been there for a while, the sources added. asserted

sources → appear → while

He was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS workers. asserted

He → pronounce → workers

It was unclear how the man died or how his body was badly burned. uncertain

body → die → ?

The city medical examiner will determine the cause of death, according to police. uncertain

examiner → determine → police

No arrests had been made by Friday and the probe remained ongoing. asserted

probe → make → Friday

Burned corpse mysteriously found at vacant NYC lot: cops, sources

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