An investigation is underway after a headless body was found in the garage of a Newark residence, sources say.
NEWARK -- An investigation is underway after a body severed from its head was found in the garage of a Newark residence late Monday evening, NJ Advance Media has learned.
A source close to the investigation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, confirmed that the body discovered by authorities Monday was mutilated.
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Katherine Carter, spokeswoman for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office, declined comment on the state of the person's remains.
Newark police officers made the grim discovery late Monday evening after being called to a residence in the 800 block of South 11th Street on reports of a foul smell emanating from the residence, Carter said.
When they arrived, officers discovered the remains wrapped inside a blanket inside the garage, Carter said.
The remains have yet to be identified, Carter said. Authorities are working to identify the manner and cause of the person's death, she continued.
An investigation into the death by the Essex County Prosecutor's Office is underway, officials said. Investigators from the Newark Police Department and Essex County Prosecutor's Office could still be seen outside the residence early Tuesday morning.
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