An autopsy on a corpse that was sexually violated on a Lower Manhattan subway train was unable to determine how the man died before the sickening crime, officials said Tuesday.
The victim was already dead when an unidentified necrophiliac had sex with his corpse at the Whitehall Street station on April 8, authorities said — but his cause of death remains a mystery for now.
“The cause and manner of death are pending further study following the examination,” the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said in a statement after the initial autopsy.
Sources initially said the victim, who has not been identified pending family notification, was believed to have died of natural causes.
Investigators do not believe the two knew each other, the sources added.
The dead man had boarded the subway around 8 p.m., and the suspect got on about three hours later — although it’s not clear exactly where, sources said.
The sicko first made contact with the dead man around 11:20 p.m., and by 11:45, security footage showed the twisted suspect engaging in sexual acts with the victim.
He is described as having a medium complexion and was last seen wearing a blue Los Angeles Dodgers cap, black hooded jacket, a yellow hoodie, blue jeans, red and white sneakers and carrying a black backpack, cops said.
Police are also looking to speak with a woman who was seen rummaging through the dead man’s pockets after he became unconscious, according to police sources.
The woman, described as having a dark complexion, was last seen wearing a yellow hooded sweatshirt, black pants and a black baseball cap, cops said.
