The human remains found stuffed in a suitcase floating off Manhattan in the East River consisted of a man’s headless dismembered torso, police said Thursday. The suitcase was spotted drifting in the waters near Governors Island about 5:30 p.

A suitcase containing human remains was pulled from the East River off Manhattan, according to police, sparking an investigation.

According to ABC News, authorities from the New York Police Department's Harbor Unit made the grim discovery at approximately 5:30 p.m. in the 1st Precinct near Governors Island. The crew of a ferry reportedly first spotted the suitcase bobbing in the water and cruised alongside it, attempting to pull in onboard.