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NYPD: 2 arrested after 19-year-old woman found dead, wrapped in plastic

By FOX 5 NY Staff
Updated  March 7, 2021 5:47pm EST
Manhattan
FOX 5 NY

NYPD investigating death of 19-year-old in Lower Manhattan

The NYPD is investigating the death of a 19-year-old woman found wrapped in plastic in Lower Manhattan.

NEW YORK - Two men were arrested Sunday in connection to the death of a 19-year-old woman found wrapped in plastic in Lower Manhattan, the NYPD said.

Authorities say the victim's body was found just before 9:30 a.m. inside 95 South Street at the former Fulton Fish Market building.

The woman was identified as 19-year-old Rosalee Sanchez. Police say they found her unresponsive and wrapped in plastic, and paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene, police said.

Austin Boehm, 25, and Christian Mercado, 20, have been arrested and are facing 2nd-degree murder charges in connection to Sanchez's death.

The victim, and both suspects are all homeless, according to police.

It's unclear how the woman died. Police and the medical examiner's office are investigating.

With the Associated Press.