The Lost and the Found

https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/17020



Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP17020 Female, Black / African American

Date Found September 18, 1997
Location Found Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Estimated Age Range 20-40 Years

Case Information

Case Numbers
NCMEC Number--
ME/C Case Number 97-4045

Demographics
Sex Female
Race / EthnicityBlack / African American
Estimated Age Group Adult - Pre 40
Estimated Age Range 20-40 Years
Estimated Year of Death--
Estimated PMI--
Height 5' 4"(64 inches) , Measured
Weight 35 lbs, Measured

Circumstances
Type Unidentified Deceased
Date Found September 18, 1997
NamUs Case Created September 14, 2017
Agency QA Reviewed--

Location Found Map
Street Address 4234 Powelton AvePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
County Philadelphia County
GPS Coordinates--
Circumstances of Recovery Mummified, unidentified black female in her twenties, who is found in the basement of an abandoned building

Details of Recovery

Inventory of Remains All parts recovered
Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Mummified

Physical Description
Hair Color Black
Left Eye Color Unknown or Missing
Right Eye Color Unknown or Missing
Distinctive Physical Features
Finger and toe nails
Orange nail polish on fingernails of left hand

Clothing and Accessories
Clothing
1.) Cut-off blue jean shorts (size 14) 2.) Pink cotton leggings (size small) 3.) Purple (lavender) shorts (size 5/6) 4.) Reddish-pink short-sleeved top (size xl) 5.) Bra 6.) Multicolored bikini panties 7.) Beige-Gray cotton winter coat (size medium) 8.) Yellow t-shirt (size small) 9.) Navy collared shirt 10.) White tank top 11.) Orange t-shirt 12.) green baseball cap
On the Body

Footwear
1.) White sneakers (size 4.5A) 2.) White socks 3.) Single red sock 4.) Yellow socks

Case Contributors
Jamie Willer, Medicolegal Death Investigator

4221 Powelton Ave., Philadelphia