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Central Park Jogger Discovers Decaying Body Behind the Met

SHOCKING

Police said the corpse was in a tent shrouded by bushes.

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A jogger made a horrifying discovery in Central Park on Friday when they spotted a decomposing body. According to the New York Daily News, the runner noticed the figure along the park’s east side behind the Metropolitan Museum of Art. When the police arrived, they found a corpse in a tent shrouded by bushes. Though a medical examiner has yet to complete an autopsy, investigators believe the person likely died of natural causes months ago.

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