He South Kingstown Police Department announced the identification of human remains found on May 14 in the town of Westerlyin the state of Rhode Islandnear the house of the American singer Taylor Swift. The remains correspond to Eric Weina resident of Massachusetts 31 years that was reported as disappeared on April 18 of the same year, according to an official statement and the confirmation of the office of the Forensic Physician of the State of Rhode Island. The finding extended attention to the coastal area, known for being a high profile residential destination.
On May 14, 2025, police officers of Westerly They went to a beach in the neighborhood of Watch Hillafter receiving the report of a finding in the area. According to the police, at 09:30 hours they located “what seemed to be a bone of human leg” in the Avenida Everett from the neighborhood, located a short distance from the mansion belonging to Swiftand that is used as your weekend home. The authorities transferred the remains to the Rhode Island State Forensic Doctor Office For study, maintaining during the investigation the position that “dirty game is not suspected” in the case, said the Police Department of South Kingstown In your press release.
The family of Eric Wein He had denounced his disappearance on April 18, nine days after his vehicle was found parked in Ocean Avenuein the same town of South Kingstownon April 10, according to police records cited by both sources. Wein’s search was carried out jointly with the collaboration of the Mansfield Police Department, Massachusettsas the authorities explained.
The finding occurred in Watch Hill About several unique interest points in the region was carried out. According to the local resident statements Taylor Day in the middle NBC10 Wjarthe location was “a couple of football fields” from the mansion of Taylor Swift and of the historical Ocean House Hotel. Day, who was close to the scene, described the discovery before the press as “something very out of the ordinary“For the area.
The authorities confirmed that the finding occurred in one of the beaches of the well -known neighborhood, an enclave characterized by homes of Victorian style and for the presence of famous residents, such as the aforementioned interpreter, who acquired the property in 2013 by 17.75 million dollarsaccording to data from The New York Times.
The property of Taylor Swiftknown as High Watchit is on East Beach and the coastal facade of the Atlantic. The property, previously owned by the heiress of Standard Oil, Rebekah West Harknessinspired Swift to compose the song “The Last Great American Dynasty”, included in his album Folklore of 2020. The prominence of the mansion has drawn attention during festive events, as Swift has housed in its July 4 celebrations as figures such as Ed Sheeran, Gigi Hadid, Bradley Cooperthe sisters Haim and Selena Gomez. The region of Watch Hill It is recognized for its “strong sense of privacy” and high value housing.
He South Kingstown Police Department formalized the conclusion of his research after identification. According to his statements expressed in the Official Gazette, there is no indications of any crime or violent death, so no more investigations will be done in this regard. The police institution also publicly extended its condolences to the family and relatives of Wein in this period, stating: “We offer our condolences to the family and loved ones from the Mr. Wein In this difficult time. ”not even Westerly Police Department nor the Rhode Island Forensic Doctor Office They issued additional statements on the case after the closing of the investigation and confirmation of the identity of Eric Wein.
