Verizon workers discovered a male body inside a manhole at Columbus Circle in Midtown Manhattan during the early hours of Oct. 15. The badly decomposed remains were discovered near the intersection of W 58th St. and 8th Ave. at approx. 3:20 a.m. by workers installing phone lines. It was unclear how the man came to be inside the manhole.
The workers notified police after finding the unconscious and unresponsive male body.
