Severed head found in NYC believed to be missing Guyanese woman

A human head was discovered in a Queens bird sanctuary on Thursday night and is believed to belong to a Guyanese woman whose torso was found in a trash bag six months ago, police sources said on Saturday. Homicide detectives located the severed head at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge while tracking cellphone tower data linked to a suspect in the case. The dismembered torso was discovered on September 23, 2025, near Idlewild Park, roughly 10 miles from the refuge, a marshland area near John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport, according to the sources.

Two workers from the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) made the grisly discovery while collecting trash near the intersection of 149th Avenue and Brookville Boulevard, according to the New York Police Department (NYPD). The employees had loaded the covered remains into the hopper of a vehicle before noticing a foul odour, sources said. The torso was missing its head, arms, and legs- and was wrapped in tape and rope, said cops, who believe a saw and a knife were used. The partially decomposed body had several visible tattoos including a flower and three names, cops have said. The city Medical Examiner’s Office is investigating the remains to confirm the victim’s identity and cause of death, officials said. (New York Post)