Search Completed For Human Remains As Police Work To ID Victims: PD

BABYLON, NY —The search for body parts in a Long Island park ended Friday, but the work continues to identify the victims whose gruesome discovery rocked the quiet village where they were found, close to residential homes and the elementary school, police said.

The Suffolk County Medical Examiner has determined that a severed head, right arm, left leg
from the knee down, and a right upper leg found by a Suffolk County Police cadaver dog at
the western side of Southards Pond Park on Thursday are believed to be those of an adult woman, police said late Friday.

The Suffolk County Police Department's homicide squad is attempting to identify the woman as well as the man whose body parts were also found, police said

The search has been completed, police said.

According to Suffolk County police, on Thursday at about 8:40 a.m., a high school student was walking to school and discovered a severed left arm on the west side of Seagal Boulevard
at the eastern end of Southards Pond Park, between Park Avenue and Mason Avenue.

The student called her father, who then called 911, police said.

Following an investigation by homicide squad detectives, a cadaver dog from the canine unit
discovered a leg in a mound of leaves on the western side of the park near Graham Place; the same dog continued searching the east side of the park and found a right arm about 20 feet away from the original discovery of the left arm, police said.

The remains found on the eastern edge of the park appear to be male, police said.

Educators and parents worked hard all week to protect children from the gruesome discoveries unfolding close to their schools.

New human remains were found in a Babylon park Thursday, including an adult woman's human head, police said.

According to Suffolk County police, the human remains found at Southards Pond Park in Babylon belonged to both a woman and a adult male, including a woman's arm, leg and head, and a man's two arms, which had tattoos.

At around 10 a.m. Thursday, Village of Babylon officials posted on social media regarding the investigation: "To all our Babylon Village residents and guests: Please be advised that Southards Park is closed at this time by the Suffolk County Police Department. An investigation is currently going on and upon further information, details will be released. Southards Park is closed until further notice."

Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-Tips. All calls will remain anonymous.