Fishermen off the coast of Boston made a grim discovery when they retrieved a decomposed body entangled in their fishing nets. The body, which was wrapped and bound with a belt or rope, was pulled from the water approximately 40 miles offshore on Friday morning.
The crew immediately alerted the authorities, with the Massachusetts State Police being the first to arrive at the scene, followed by the US Coast Guard. An autopsy is now underway to determine the identity of the deceased and the circumstances surrounding the death.
A disturbing image obtained by US news outlet TMZ shows the body lying on a blue tarp aboard the vessel, with its arms visibly restrained. Investigations are ongoing.
The fishermen were initially unaware of the body in their catch, as their net was unusually heavy and filled with fish. It was only when they began sorting through the haul that they made the shocking discovery. They immediately reported it to the US Coast Guard, prompting an investigation by both the Coast Guard and the District Attorney’s office.
Authorities have yet to determine the identity, age, or gender of the deceased, and the cause of death remains unknown.
This grim find comes months after a similar case in New York City, where the body of a man, weighed down with stones, was recovered near Riverside Park. In September, another unidentified corpse—believed to be a man in his mid-30s to 40s—was found floating in the Hudson River under suspicious circumstances.
The Boston discovery also bears resemblance to an incident in Brooklyn, where a fisherman once pulled a decomposed body from the water near a pier. Investigations into the latest case are ongoing.