A routine repair job on a South Boston pier turned into a chilling discovery last week when workers uncovered what appears to be a human skull encased in concrete — instantly raising suspicions of possible mob ties in a city with a notorious criminal past.
According to NBC10 Boston, the crew was repairing concrete at the Black Falcon Terminal when they made the shocking find. Authorities immediately brought in a forensic anthropologist to determine whether the skull is human, a process now underway.
Todd McGee, former law enforcement officer and security expert, voiced what many residents were already thinking.
“The gut reaction is to make some connection to a mob hit and how they dispose of the body,” McGee said — a comment that resonates strongly in a neighborhood once ruled by organized crime.
South Boston, or “Southie,” is infamous for being the home turf of legendary gangster James “Whitey” Bulger, who terrorized the city for decades while working as an FBI informant. Bulger was one of America’s most wanted fugitives for 16 years before being captured in 2011 and later killed in federal prison in 2018.
Given that history, even a hint of foul play in the area triggers immediate speculation.
If the skull is confirmed to be human, the Massachusetts State Police is expected to open a criminal investigation, potentially revisiting unsolved cases or seeking links to organized crime activity long thought buried.
Authorities are not yet drawing conclusions, but the discovery — a skull embedded in concrete at a commercial pier — aligns with methods historically used by mob groups to conceal evidence.
For now, Boston officials are awaiting the forensic report. But in a city where memory of the Bulger era still runs deep, the unsettling find is stirring old ghosts and raising new questions about what secrets South Boston still holds beneath its surface.
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