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Decomposing Body Found in Trunk of Stolen Car in North Philadelphia, Police Say

Investigators are processing the Dodge for forensic evidence as the medical examiner works to establish the person’s identity and cause of death.

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Overview

  • Officers responded Tuesday night after neighbors reported a strong odor coming from a Dodge parked on North Bambrey Street.
  • Firefighters helped pry open the trunk, where a wrapped, decomposing body was found leaking fluid.
  • Police said the vehicle had been reported stolen days earlier and had been parked on the block since the weekend.
  • The car was towed for fingerprint and DNA analysis, and investigators plan to review security-camera footage from the area.
  • Officials have not determined the person’s sex, race, or identity, and no suspect has been identified, with police calling such trunk recoveries rare.