Body Found In Duffle Bag Identified

Police have identified the human remains found Monday in a duffle bag left near the Wells Fargo Bank branch at 500 Odell Ave. in Yonkers, and the case is now a homicide investigation.

The victim was identified as Deshawn Cortez-Seaborne, 24, of Portsmouth, Virginia.

Yonkers police detectives said the man's entire body had been packed into a duffle bag. He suffered from multiple severe stab and puncture wounds to his back, torso, neck and head that apparently resulted in his death.

Investigators are actively following up on leads to identify the perpetrator or perpetrators and where the man's death occurred.

Yonkers police investigators said they are working closely with the Westchester County Medial Examiner's Office to develop more information.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Yonkers Police Detective Division at 914-377-7724. All calls will remain confidential. Totally anonymous tips can be sent by texting the key word YPD plus the tip to 847411. Anonymous tips can also be sent directly through the Yonkers PD Tips app which can be downloaded for free to any Apple or Android device.

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