Police in Queens, New York, say they locate a deceased person inside the chimney of a public school after investigators follow up on reports of a foul odor. According to multiple outlets, an exterminator is called to the school to investigate the smell and later discovers what police describe as a rotting body hidden in the chimney. Police are notified and take over the scene, treating the discovery as an ongoing investigation. The reports state that the finding comes during routine checks prompted by the odor, rather than from an initial report of a person missing. Authorities have not publicly detailed the person’s identity or how long the body was in the chimney. The case is being investigated by police, with next steps expected to include identification and examination of the circumstances surrounding the death and how the body came to be concealed in the structure. The discovery is reported as occurring at the Queens school, drawing police response and an investigation into the incident.