Dismembered, burned body found in shopping cart in Westchester County, NY

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Body found in Yonkers

An investigation is underway in Yonkers after a body was found at the scene of a fire.

A dismembered and charred body was found in a shopping cart near a bridge Monday morning in Yonkers, police said.

The body was found near the Oak Street Bridge near the border of Mt. Vernon before 2 a.m.  

Police officers said that the body had been placed in a shopping cart and apparently set on fire at the scene. 

The cause of death is unknown.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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