By The newspaper
05 Apr 2024, 09:29 AM EDT
An employee found a 70-year-old man dead in the sauna of a gym in Staten Island (NY).
The dramatic discovery happened in a branch of the “LA Fitness” chain early yesterday morning. Police were called to the gym located at 3231 Richmond Ave. near Gurley Ave. in Eltingville around 5 a.m. Thursday, shortly before it was scheduled to open to the public.
After the discovery, the business remained closed to the public all day yesterday. The victim’s name has not been released, he said. Daily News. An autopsy was planned to determine the cause of death.
The man is believed to have entered the gym on Wednesday before it closed to the public and remained there throughout the night, he told SILive.com a source with knowledge of the investigation.
No further information was available at this time and the gym has not commented. In general, the discovery of complete bodies or parts in public places is common in New York and sometimes it takes time to identify the victims.
Last week a body was found floating on a Queens beach. In February, two women were found dead in the Hudson River, just days apart.