New particulars have been launched within the case of an alleged serial killer, together with safety footage exhibiting the suspect toting a severed limb out in public.
On Friday, the New York Metropolis Police Division (NYPD) launched footage that purportedly reveals Harvey Marcelin, an alleged serial killer based mostly in Brooklyn, at an unnamed 99-cent retailer in Queens. Within the footage, the division claims that Marcelin, 83, may be seen sitting on a severed human leg whereas driving a motorized scooter inside, in line with ABC 7 New York.
Marcelin, who identifies as a transgender lady, has served roughly 50 years in jail previously for killing two separate girlfriends, and was final launched from jail on lifetime parole in 2019.
"It takes a serial killer off the road, that is simply the most recent in heinous offenses carried out in a lifetime by Miss Harvey and we might solely hope she might do no extra," NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig mentioned throughout a press convention on Friday.
She was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday for homicide prices in reference to a dismembered human corpse present in a car on March 3. The physique was ultimately recognized as Susan Leyden, 68, of Brooklyn. Marcelin was taken into custody at Riker's Island on March 4 and now faces prices of second-degree homicide, felony tampering of proof, and concealment of a human corpse.
"We're nonetheless wanting into the motive, however based mostly on her historical past, she's able to plenty of evil issues on the market," NYPD Chief John Chell added in the course of the press convention. Authorities are additionally working to seek out every other potential victims.
Marcelin has an in depth rap sheet and was first convicted for fatally taking pictures a girlfriend in 1963 and was later launched on lifetime parole in 1984. Just a little over a 12 months later, she fatally stabbed one other accomplice to dying, with the sufferer's physique additionally being discovered dismembered close to Central Park. She additionally had prior arrests for assault, reserving, and rape from 1957 to 1963.
Leyden was noticed on safety footage coming into Marcelin's residence on February 27 with a coloured flower-themed bag. A number of days later, on March 2, Marcelin was noticed rolling the identical bag out of the constructing.
Police later discovered elements of her physique in an space the place Marcelin was seen leaving the bag. After executing a search warrant on her residence, in addition they discovered Leyden's head and an electrical noticed. Authorities imagine that the 2 had a relationship of some type relationship again two years and are working to find out what the precise dynamic was.