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Police found likely human remains near Taylor Swift's Rhode Island mansion.
A bone of possibly what could be a human leg was found near Taylor Swift’s beachside mansion in Rhode Island. (IMAGE: PEXELS/REPRESENTATIVE)
Police officers from the US state of Rhode Island found likely human remains at a location stone’s throw away from Taylor Swift’s beachside mansion, US media outlets reported.
Police were called to the upscale Watch Hill neighborhood Wednesday morning after what was possibly a bone of a human leg was found, according to a report by local broadcaster NBC10.
“It was probably a couple football fields away from Taylor Swift’s house and the Ocean House," said Taylor Day, a local resident was quoted as saying by the news channel.
“I would never expect anything like that and especially not in Watch Hill".
The remains were transferred to the Rhode Island Medical Examiner’s Office for further analysis. Investigators are still working to confirm the identity of the remains but cops said no foul play is suspected at this time.
“I would definitely disagree with that," Day said. “I think finding a leg is very suspicious".
As the human remains were found, concerns about a potential serial killer in New England continue to plague the region. The bone was found on a beach path off Everett Avenue in Watch Hill, which is a wealthy coastal enclave in the town of Westerly, another broadcaster WJAR said.
The discovery marks the 13th body or set of remains that have been discovered in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts since the beginning of March, sparking online chatter about a potential serial killer.
Five bodies have been found in Massachusetts, five in Connecticut and now three in Rhode Island. Two of the bodies were found in the small town of Taunton, Massachusetts.
A former FBI agent told broadcaster Fox News that authorities in the region have not released enough information to the public in order to quash the rumors.
“From what I’ve seen or heard, first and foremost, not enough is being put out there, so we’ll continue to create that serial killer idea," Scott Duffey said.
However, Duffey said he does not believe there is sufficient evidence to merit serial killer claims.
“But at the same time, nothing has been said to make any type of connection," he said. “Let law enforcement continue to answer the questions that they need to answer. But nothing that I have seen would arise to a serial killer (being) responsible for any or most of these people who have been found".
One man, Donald Coffel, 68, was arrested in connection with the murder of one of the victims, Suzanne Wormser of Groton, Connecticut.
Wormser was Coffel’s roommate and she was found dismembered and stuffed into a suitcase in March, stemming from what police said was an argument over crack cocaine.
Coffel died in the Corrigan Correctional Center on Friday, according to NBC Connecticut. At the time of his arrest, Coffel told police that he was in a lot of pain from cancer.
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Location :Rhode Island, US
First Published:News viral Human Remains Near Taylor Swift’s Rhode Island Home Fuels Fears Of Serial Killer On The Loose
