A grim discovery on a usually workaday stretch of Port Richmond has police searching for answers after a person was found dead inside a large bin Friday afternoon on the 2700 block of Wheatsheaf Lane in Philadelphia. A medic unit pronounced the individual dead at about 2:02 p.m., and investigators have not yet released the person’s identity. The Medical Examiner’s Office is set to examine the remains to determine the cause and manner of death.
Police Timeline And Early Details
According to the Philadelphia Police Department, officers and a medic unit responded to Wheatsheaf Lane at around 2:00 p.m., where they discovered the person inside the container. The medic unit pronounced the individual dead just two minutes later, as reported by FOX 29 Philadelphia. Authorities have not released any information on how the person may have ended up in the bin or how long the body may have been there.
Industrial Strip Sets Stark Scene
The block of Wheatsheaf Lane where the…..