An 81-year-old woman fell to her death from the 28th floor of the Park Regis Apartments on Manhattan’s Upper East Side on Saturday afternoon, according to the New York Police Department. The incident, which occurred around 3:30 PM, was witnessed by guests attending a wedding at a nearby Carnegie Hill church.
Witnesses reported disturbing details of the woman’s fall, describing how her body struck parts of the building during the descent. A resident of the building told the New York Post, “I pulled up just as she was laying there, she had no head. The head and the arm were clean cut off on the other side, they ended up on the terrace.”
The NYPD stated that the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death, and the investigation is ongoing. The identity of the deceased is being withheld pending family notification.
This tragic event follows another high-profile incident earlier this year when J. Michael Cline, co-founder of Fandango, jumped to his death from a Midtown Manhattan hotel.
As the community grapples with this shocking incident, authorities are working to understand the circumstances surrounding the woman’s fall. The tragedy has raised concerns about mental health and building safety in New York City’s high-rise apartments.
