Crime & Safety

State Police Investigating Human Remains Found Near BU Bridge

The medical examiner's office is on scene to help investigate.

Partial human remains were found in the Charles River near the Boston University Bridge, MyFoxBoston reported.

Massachusetts State Police and the medical examiner's office were on scene to investigate Monday, according to the report. 

The remains were discovered in the Charles River near the Boston University Sailing Pavilion on Storrow Drive in Boston, State Police said. 

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The State Police Marine Unit and Crime Scene Services section are on scene with State Police detectives, and origin of the remains is under investigation. 

The discovered remains do not indicate any ongoing threat to public safety, State Police said Monday.  

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