The torso of 65-year-old Edwin Echevarria was found in a sleeping bag in a suitcase floating in the river. Police have arrested his partner's son.

Christian Millet, 23, is accused of killing his roommate, Edwin Echevarria, 65, police said. A New York man has been charged with murder after his 65-year-old roommate's torso was discovered in a suitcase floating in the East River earlier this month.

The human remains found in a suitcase floating in the East River have been identified as Edwin Echevarria, 65, who was allegedly murdered by 23-year-old Christian Miller.