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Three with slashed throats found dead in Flushing fire

By Alex Robinson

The burned bodies of three unidentified people were found with their throats slashed after a fire at a Flushing apartment building early Tuesday morning, police said.

Authorities responded to a fire in the Roosevelt Avenue building at around 4:50 a.m. and found the three bodies with severe burns in the living room of an apartment, according to the NYPD.

Police said the medical examiner’s office will determine the cause of death and their investigation was ongoing.

Reach reporter Alex Robinson by e-mail at arobi‌nson@‌cnglo‌cal.com or by phone at 718-260-4566.