The person whose physique was discovered hog-tied and dumped within the grass off a Queens freeway has been recognized as an actual property agent, as investigators flip their focus to why he was killed and who might have accomplished it.
The invention was made simply toes away from the Clearview Expressway and Union Turnpike in Bayside round 9 a.m. Tuesday. The physique of Emanuel Moncuer was present in a grassy space off the busy roadway, the place it intersects with Cunningham Park.
Moncuer was carrying a black leather-based jacket and blue denims, along with his palms tied behind his again, in line with legislation enforcement sources. The physique was badly decomposed and had trauma to the face, in line with a legislation enforcement supply.
“The way they discovered him. That’s completely insane,” mentioned good friend Valery Pierre. “He was a good friend of mine. More than a friend. It was like big brother.”
Moncuer had glasses, lip balm and a little bit over a greenback on him when his physique was discovered. Police mentioned somebody beat him up past recognition, along with his physique then doused in bleach.
Police used fingerprints to establish Moncuer.
“He was just a great guy. Nice. Always nice. I can’t believe anybody would do that to him,” mentioned neighbor Jasmine Wagner. “All the years I’ve been living here very nice. Very quiet. Workaholic. Always working.”
Moncuer was an actual property agent and located an house for Wagner and her household. Those that knew him mentioned he cherished the vacations, and spent this previous New 12 months’s with Pierre. She mentioned she knew one thing was unsuitable when her good friend went lacking from his Glendale neighborhood originally of the 12 months.
“Three days, four days, five days. I said no, that’s so unusual,” Pierre mentioned of what she thought when she did not hear from Moncuer for days. She then known as police.
As associates bear in mind the neighbor who at all times wore a smile, they’re additionally involved a couple of killer being on the unfastened.
“Very important that they find whoever did this. So whoever did this is still loose out there? Oh lord. Oh no. They have to find them,” mentioned Wagner.
A canvass for video proof is ongoing, together with from close by visitors cameras.
The health worker will conduct an post-mortem to find out reason for loss of life.
An investigation is ongoing.
