Police find human leg, other body parts in Coney Island beach

A human leg was found Thursday in Coney Island — and cops believe there’s even more remains stuck in a jetty next to the aquarium, according to police sources.

“We think there may be more,” a source told The Post. “They can see it’s in [the rocks].”

Police say they've found human body parts in Coney Island.  (nycgovparks.org)

Authorities had been alerted to the body parts by a recreational diver, who spotted them on Saturday. They tried recovering the remains later that day, but conditions were too bad.

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NYPD divers went back Thursday and discovered a left leg stuck in the rocks near West Fifth Street, not far from the New York Aquarium, sources said. A set of keys were also found.

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The other body parts were spotted nearby, but sources said the divers were unable to retrieve them. They plan to go back sometime over the weekend.

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