An unexpected and alarming incident has rocked the peaceful Watch Hill community in Rhode Island, where singer Taylor Swift has a beachfront home called the Holiday House. On May 14, police in the area responded to a call of what seemed to be remains of a human body discovered in the area, namely, what is assumed to be a human leg bone.WJAR reported that Westerly police were called to the discovery early Tuesday morning at about 9:30 a.m. ET.
Human Remains Found Near Taylor Swift’s House
When they arrived at the location, just two football fields from Swift’s home, investigators did find what appeared to be a human leg bone. For the unversed, the neighbourhood is considered one of the safest and poshest places around that area, so a discovery of this kind as shocked the other residents. Local authorities have since transferred the remains to the Rhode Island Medical Examiner’s Office for further examination. Although initial assessments indicate that foul play does not appear likely, the unusual circumstances surrounding the discovery have left the community apprehensive.
One resident, Taylor Day, indicated to WJAR that the incident has set off serious concerns regarding safety in the neighbourhood. She added that finding a human leg bone in such a serene area as Watch Hill is suspicious. Day further indicated that the experience created a sense of unease and wariness about her environment. “Now I avoid going to areas that are dark or where I would be alone,” she mentioned, pointing to an increased sense of personal safety since the discovery.
The Detective Division of the Westerly Police Department is still investigating the case and striving to identify the remains. The conditions under which the bone was discovered, as well as how long it had been there and how it came to be in the location, are still unclear. To date, no word has been released by Taylor Swift or those who represent her about the shocking discovery so near her second home. Swift has owned the property for a few years and is not thought to have been present in the vicinity when the discovery was made.