Locals in the wealthy coastal enclave of Watch Hill, part of the town of Westerly, were left shocked when a human leg bone was found not far from Swift’s famed Holiday House that she sings about in her song The Last Great American Dynasty.

The remains were immediately sent to the Rhode Island Medical Examiner’s Office for further investigation, and the South Kingston Police Department has identified the victim as Eric Wein, 31, of Massachusetts, who was reported missing on April 18.

Officers noted that his car had previously been spotted illegally parked in South Kingston on April 10 – eight days before he was officially declared missing, according to WPRI.

But police do not believe any foul play was involved, amid growing fears of a New England serial killer.  

‘We extend our deepest condolences to Mr. Wein’s family and loved ones during this difficult time,’ police said.

The discovery of Wein’s body came just three weeks after an unidentified male was found in the Seekonk River in Pawtucket, Rhode Island – about 48 miles away.

The two bodies led some locals to believe the remains that washed up ashore in Watch Hill may be connected to the rumors of a serial killer.

The human remains that washed ashore a wealthy enclave in Rhode Island last month have been identified as missing Massachusetts man Eric Wein, 31 (pictured)

A human leg bone was found in the wealthy coastal enclave of Watch Hill, not far from Taylor Swift’s Rhode Island mansion (pictured)

Swift sings about the mansion in her song The Last Great American Dynasty

‘My mind immediately went to all the theories that are being thrown around,’ resident Taylor Day told WJAR at the time.

But Westerly Police Chief Paul Gingerella quickly dispelled the rumors of a possible connection between the remains and the fears of a serial killer.

‘As far as I’m concerned, as far as right now, this has nothing to do with any serial killer [or] any New England murder,’ he previously told Fox News. 

Authorities have also noted they do not believe a serial killer is rampant in New England, arguing that there has been no connection between the bodies that have been found in the weeks since March 6.

That day, 35-year-old Paige Fannon was found dead in the Norwalk River in Connecticut – and a human skull was discovered near Route 3 in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Two weeks later on March 19, Suzanne Wormser’s remains were located in Groton, Connecticut, and the very next day, 59-year-old Denise Leary’s body was found near her home in New Haven, Connecticut.

On March 26, the remains of  56-year-old Michele Romano were also found in a wooded area in Foster, Rhode Island, and on April 9, unidentified remains were found in Killingly, Connecticut.

Swift (right) hosted her famous Fourth of July parties at her Watch Hill mansion last year

A number of bodies turned up over two months across New England, sparking fears of a serial killer

The following day, another unidentified body was discovered in Framingham, Massachusetts. 

On April 20, a body was pulled from the Seekonk River in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

Two days later, the body 45-year-old Meggan Meredith was found near a bike path in Springfield, Massachusetts.

The bodies of Samuel Stovall, 51,  Mary Colasanto, 72, and Jasmine Wilkes, 34, all surfaced across New England in the following weeks.

More recently, 21-year-old Adriana Suazo was found dead in a wooded area of Milton, Massachusetts, on June 1. 

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.