The Lost and the Found

https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/16619



Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP16619 Female, Black / African American

Date Found September 9, 1997
Location Found Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Estimated Age Range 30-40 Years

Case Information

Case Numbers
NCMEC Number--
ME/C Case Number 97-3923

Demographics
Sex Female
Race / EthnicityBlack / African American
Estimated Age Group Adult - Pre 40
Estimated Age Range 30-40 Years
Estimated Year of Death--
Estimated PMI Years
Height Cannot Estimate
Weight Cannot Estimate

Circumstances
Type Unidentified Deceased
Date Found September 9, 1997
NamUs Case Created May 12, 2017
Agency QA Reviewed--

Location Found
Street Address Vacant lot, 52 Oregon AVE Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County Philadelphia County
GPS Coordinates--
Circumstances of Recovery Found in vacant lot underneath a pile of debris in a vacant railroad yard that was being used by a work crew.
Details of Recovery

Inventory of Remains Torso not recovered One or more limbs not recovered One or both hands not recovered
Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only

Physical Description
Hair Color Unknown or Completely Bald
Left Eye Color Unknown or Missing
Right Eye Color Unknown or Missing
Eye Description--
Distinctive Physical Features
No Known Information

Clothing and Accessories
Clothing
A green pair of shorts torn and in a degraded condition also found near remains.
Near the Body

Case Contributors
Seth Ditizio, Medicolegal Death Investigator
Philadelphia Cnty Med Exmnrs Ofc
215-685-7458

Jamie Willer, Medicolegal Death Investigator