Police charge man after they find decomposed remains inside trash bag in Trenton

Thursday, January 19, 2023
TRENTON, New Jersey (WABC) -- Police have charged a Trenton man in connection with a body that was found in a trash bag.

Officials say David Gibson is accused of placing the victim, who was found last month, into a garbage bag after they had died.
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Gibson allegedly moved the trash bag to a different area and hid the victim's remains. He did not contact police.

On December 23, the bag was found at a property on Beatty Street by a landlord. Officials say Gibson was evicted from his home on Beatty Street back in November.

The human remains in the bag had decomposed, but Middlesex officials are performing an autopsy.
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Gibson was charged with disturbing or desecrating human remains, tampering with evidence, and hindering, officials said.

The identity of the victim and cause of death have not been released..



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