Man is found hanging on a tree in Central Park in an apparent suicide nearby Alice in Wonderland statue and model-boat pond that’s popular with children
- Body was found hanging on a tree in Central Park Sunday morning
- It wasn’t immediately clear how long it had been there before NYPD arrived
- It was unknown who discovered the body near East 74th Street and Fifth Avenue
- The area is home to the Conservatory Water model-boat pond with children’s statues and hosts public restrooms and a Le Pain Quotidien restaurant
A body has been found hanging on a tree in Central Park, in an apparent suicide near one of its most beloved children’s attractions.
New York Police responded to the scene Sunday morning after receiving a call around 6am according to one witness who stumbled upon the scene after cops arrived.
‘Sad to have come upon the aftermath of a suicide in Central Park this morning,’ a Twitter user shared. ‘A man hung himself from a tree near the Alice in Wonderland statue. Rope and ladder were still there.’
An image on the New York Post showed nine officers standing around what appeared to be corpse covered in black plastic.
A body was reportedly found hanging on a tree in Central Park in New York on Sunday morning. Police confirmed they responded to a 911 call around 7am near East 74th Street and Fifth Avenue (pictured)
A witness said it was near the Alice in Wonderland statue, which is in an area loved by children
One Twitter user claims they came across the scene once authorities arrived
It wasn’t immediately clear how long the body had been there before cops arrived. It also was not immediately known who discovered the body near East 74th Street and Fifth Avenue.
NYPD would only confirm to DailyMail.com Sunday morning that police responded to the scene and found an unconscious male around 7am.
The area is home to the Conservatory Water model-boat pond, public restrooms and a Le Pain Quotidien restaurant.
It’s where park-goers go to rent radio- and wind-powered model boats from April through October but each winter the pond turns into an ice-skating rink if the weather permits.
It wasn’t immediately clear how long the body had been there before it was discovered in the area popular with families
The area is home to the Conservatory Water model-boat pond. It’s unclear who came across the body first
The 843-acres park is home to seven naturalistic water bodies, 58 miles of pedestrian paths, six miles of roads, almost five miles of bridle path, and approximately 20,000 trees.
It also 30 tennis courts, 26 ball fields, 21 playgrounds, two ice skating rinks, and a swimming pool.
But nearby the scene of the apparent suicide is especially loved by children thanks to a number of statues, including one of beloved storybook author Hans Christian Andersen reading The Ugly Duckling.
The Alice in Wonderland Statue has been a part of the park’s storytelling landscape since 1959 and depicts Alice enjoying the Madhatter’s Tea Party with her friends.
Philanthropist George Delacorte donated the statue as a gift to the children of New York City.
The area inside the Manhattan park is also often recognized as a highlight of E.B. White’s 1945 story, Stuart Little, and its 1999 film adaptation.
It has featured in numerous other movies and TV shows.
It’s also nearby public restrooms (center) and a Le Pain Quotidien restaurant (pictured left)