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In February 2013, a man walking his dog in the Bronx discovered a suitcase containing human body parts, prompting police to search the area, where they found more remains belonging to 45-year-old Tanya Byrd. Her son, 23…Read moreShow less
In February 2013, a man walking his dog in the Bronx discovered a suitcase containing human body parts, prompting police to search the area, where they found more remains belonging to 45-year-old Tanya Byrd. Her son, 23-year-old Bashid McLean, who had a history of mental illness and violent behavior, was quickly identified as a suspect after reporting her missing. Evidence, including a selfie of McLean holding his mother's severed head and a saw box in their apartment, linked him to the gruesome crime. McLean claimed his friend, William Harris, killed Byrd, but admitted to dismembering her under alleged threats to his younger brother. Family members believed McLean killed Byrd after she planned to kick him out for abusing her younger son. In 2016, McLean was found guilty and sentenced to 25 years to life, while Harris received five months for his role. In a tragic postscript, McLean’s ex-wife, Zarah Coombs, later killed their four-year-old son and was sentenced to 17 years in prison. The family viewed the events as a tragic and ironic cycle of violence.

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