Decapitated chickens found in courthouse

BRIDGEPORT - Someone was apparently seeking some other-worldly help for their court case.

Judicial marshals and maintenance staff at the Golden Hill Street courthouse discovered a grisly tableau Wednesday morning.

Investigating a putrid smell in the large arraignment court, they discovered two headless, multi-colored chickens under a bench in the audience area.

The bodies, feet side up, were decorated in silver, green and gold glitter.

There was no immediate indication how the decapitated chickens got there and the incident is under investigation.

There have been a number of incidents of decapitated chickens being placed outside both the Golden Hill and Main Street courthouses in the past but this is the first time they have been discovered inside one of the court buildings. The placement of decapitated chickens is part of Santeria, an Afro-Caribbean religion, and is used in a spell to protect a person from being found guilty of a crime.