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Man found dead after Brooklyn concert in 2nd disappearance in weeks, police say

The man is the second person since June to be found dead in Newtown Creek after being seen at the Avant Gardner entertainment complex

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For the second time since June, a man who was last seen at a Brooklyn music complex was found dead at a nearby creek, the New York City Police Department said.

The body of a man identified as John Castic, 27, was discovered late Tuesday morning in Newtown Creek, the police said in a statement.

Castic had been reported missing after he was last seen early Saturday at the Brooklyn Mirage venue, a few blocks from the creek, the department said.

Officers pulled Castic's body out of the water and emergency medical personnel declared him dead, the department said.

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