BABYLON, Suffolk County – The investigation into the deaths of a man and woman discovered in a Long Island park last week took a grim turn as additional body parts were found on Tuesday. The victims, believed to be a 59-year-old woman and a 53-year-old man, are thought to have known each other. Their deaths are preliminarily linked to a domestic dispute.
Authorities are questioning multiple individuals who were present in an Amityville house during a search warrant execution conducted by Suffolk police. At least two arrests have been made as detectives work to uncover more details about the nature of the dispute.
In a disturbing development, more body parts were discovered in Bethpage State Park, with a connection to those found in Southard Pond Park in Babylon last week. Additionally, human remains were unearthed in a wooded area in West Babylon. The remains found on Tuesday are believed to belong to the same victims from the initial discovery on February 29.
The Suffolk County Medical Examiner has been conducting autopsies on the remains, which include a female head, right upper leg, left leg from the knee down, right arm, and two male arms. The investigation was sparked by the discovery of a severed arm by teenagers near Babylon Memorial Grade School.
As authorities expanded their search, they found additional body parts scattered around the area, leading to a harrowing discovery of a woman’s leg, arm, and head. The condition of the remains suggested they had not been there long, possibly just a few days or even hours.
Despite ongoing efforts, police have not released the identities of the victims or those individuals who have been taken into custody. The case continues to unfold, leaving the community shaken by the gruesome events that have transpired in the tranquil Long Island town of Babylon.