52-year-old woman’s body found in duffel bag in her NYC apartment: sources

Larry Celona, David Propper
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body bag of murdered woman
body bag of murdered woman

A woman’s body was found stuffed in a duffel bag inside her Manhattan apartment on Thursday afternoon, police and law enforcement sources said.

Nadia Vitel, 52, was found unconscious and unresponsive inside her Kips Bay apartment at 206 East 31st Street around 4:30 p.m. during a welfare check by police, the NYPD said.

She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Vitel was pronounced dead at the scene. Kevin C. Downs for NY Post
Vitel was pronounced dead at the scene. Kevin C. Downs for NY Post
Nadia Vitel, 52, was found unconscious and unresponsive inside her Kips Bay apartment at 206 East 31st Street around 4:30 p.m. during a welfare check by police, the NYPD said. William C Lopez/New York Post
Nadia Vitel, 52, was found unconscious and unresponsive inside her Kips Bay apartment at 206 East 31st Street around 4:30 p.m. during a welfare check by police, the NYPD said. William C Lopez/New York Post

The wellness check was prompted by concerned relatives who called authorities, police and a source told The Post.

Vitel’s body was stuffed into a duffel bag Matthew McDermott
Vitel’s body was stuffed into a duffel bag Matthew McDermott
Police say the investigation is ongoing. Matthew McDermott
Police say the investigation is ongoing. Matthew McDermott

Vitel’s cause of death will be determined by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

It is not yet known if criminality was suspected as the investigation is ongoing, police said.