Man wanted after allegedly having sex with corpse on New York subway

NEW YORK (TCN) -- Authorities are searching for a suspect they allege had sexual relations with a corpse on a subway train this week.

According to WABC-TV, the New York Police Department said in the early hours of April 9, an unidentified man performed sex acts on the body of a deceased homeless man on the southbound R train near the Whitehall Street subway station in Lower Manhattan. WNBC-TV reports that the suspect allegedly waited for moments when the train was empty to assault the corpse. The news source said investigators obtained surveillance footage showing the sex acts.

Investigators reportedly believe the body was on the train hours before the incident. According to WABC, police determined the victim likely died of natural causes.

The suspect was reportedly last seen wearing a blue baseball cap, black hooded jacket, yellow sweatshirt, jeans, and red and white shoes, and was carrying a backpack. Authorities have asked anyone with information regarding the assault to contact police.

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