Construction workers find human remains during dig in Brooklyn

Tuesday, August 22, 2017
EAST FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (WABC) -- An investigation is underway after human remains were discovered by construction workers in Brooklyn.

The crew was repairing a sewer near a psychiatric hospital on Clarkson Avenue in East Flatbush at the time.
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Authorities say a skull, an arm, and leg bones were found 13 feet underground.

The medical examiner confirms the remains are human, but it's not clear how long they've been there.
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At this point, investigators say it does not appear that criminal wrongdoing was involved in the victim's death.
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