The Lost and the Found

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP12803Male, Uncertain
Date Body Found
June 30, 1997
Location Found
Newport, Rhode Island
Estimated Age Range
23-40 Years

Case Information
Case Numbers
NCMEC Number
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ME/C Case Number
2498-97

Demographics
Sex
Male
Race / Ethnicity
Uncertain

Estimated Age Group
Adult - Pre 40
Estimated Age Range (Years)
23-40
Estimated Year of Death
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Estimated PMI
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Height
Cannot Estimate
Weight
Cannot Estimate

Circumstances
Type
Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found
June 30, 1997
NamUs Case Created
August 6, 2014
ME/C QA Reviewed
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Location Found Map
Location
Newport, Rhode Island
County
Newport County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)
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Circumstances of Recovery
Left innominate (pelvic bone) found by fisherman while fishing (trolling) under Newport Bridge on June 30th, 1997.
Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains
Head not recovered
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
Head Hair Description
Unknown
Body Hair Description
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Facial Hair Description
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Left Eye Color
Unknown
Right Eye Color
Unknown
Eye Description
Unknown
Distinctive Physical Features
No Known Information

Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
Accessories Green cord found with the bone.Near the Body

Case Contributors
Carol Capron-Roby, Medicolegal Death Investigator
Rhode Island Office of Chief Medical Examiner
(401) 222-5500
Molly Rathbun, Public