More human remains were discovered overnight near the iconic Jane's Carousel in Brooklyn's Dumbo neighborhood, according to police -- and authorities believe they're linked to the skull and bones found there earlier in the week.
In the latest case, it was an apparent femur bone from a human leg that cops found had washed up onto rocks in the waterfront community around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday. The rocks are in the same area as where Monday's grisly discoveries on Water and Dock streets were made. Apart from confirming the connection, police didn't speculate further on the case.
It's not clear if authorities expect to find additional human remains in the vicinity. Police have yet to identify the remains, or share how the bones ended up in the East River. It also was not confirmed whether the remains were from the same person.
"One of the possible explanations is when people go missing they sometimes end up in the river. Could also be the victim of a homicide. But we don't know that," said NYPD Assistant Commissioner Carlos Nieves.
The city's chief medical examiner will lead the examination. An investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
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