Man found dead outside NYC building, disturbing discovery made.
Tragedy Strikes: A Man Found Dead in Manhattan Courtyard Goes Unnoticed for 25 Hours
It’s been over six decades since the infamous murder of Kitty Genovese in Queens, which gave New York City a reputation for callousness and indifference. Sadly, recent events in the city seem to reinforce this perception.
According to a report by The New York Post, a 72-year-old man named Patrick Mullins was discovered dead in a Manhattan courtyard on Sunday. Shockingly, it is believed that he had been there for a staggering 25 hours before anyone noticed.
The fact that a man could lay dead for so long in a borough with a population density of approximately 22,124 people per square mile is truly baffling.
According to the report, Mullins, who had lived in the West Village neighborhood for decades, is believed to have jumped from his building the previous afternoon. His tragic death has left his neighbors in shock and disbelief.
“It’s a shame he was out there like that. I think it’s a terrible way for somebody to die. I hope that wherever he is, he’s found peace and solace,” said Cheryl Bulbach, one of Mullins’ neighbors.
Bulbach also expressed her frustration with the slow response to Mullins’ death, partially blaming the building’s management for the delay in discovering his body.
“If we had a super, perhaps Patrick could have been found sooner. He certainly wouldn’t have lain there dead in the courtyard,” she lamented.
The medical examiner, Julie Bolcer, referred to Mullins as a “decedent” and treated the late discovery of his remains as routine.
“It can happen that decedents pass away some time before they are found and pronounced dead. The date of death for purposes of record keeping is the date when found,” Bolcer explained.
The cause of Mullins’ death was determined to be “blunt force” trauma. However, what is perhaps even more tragic than his suspected suicide is the fact that no one noticed, reported him missing, or stumbled upon his body for a whole 25 hours.
This incident brings to mind the infamous case of Kitty Genovese in 1964. The young woman was brutally attacked outside her New York City apartment, and despite her desperate cries for help, no one intervened or called the police.
While some aspects of the reporting on Genovese’s case have been challenged over the years, the incident nevertheless solidified New York City’s reputation as a place where people seemed to lack concern for one another.
Whether fair or unfair, the tragic discovery of Mullins’ body in the densely populated West Village only reinforces this perception. Perhaps this time, everyone was too absorbed in their phones to notice the tragedy unfolding right in their midst.
Source: The Western Journal
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