New DNA-generated image gives face to man's torso found six years ago on Cape Cod beach
A DNA-generated image has finally put a face on a man’s torso found in the dunes of Cape Cod almost six years ago.
Investigators hope distribution of the composite image developed from the man’s DNA will help identify the victim and lead them to his killer.
On June 4, 2014, only the torso of the victim was found, wrapped inside layers of plastic and a tarp, and dumped in the dunes of Town Neck Beach in Sandwich, Massachusetts.
Last year, our sister station WCVB opened the case file on the victim known only as "the man in the dunes."
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"The limbs were removed in such a way to hinder identification, probably to get rid of tattoos,” said Sgt. Matt Lavoie, lead detective with Massachusetts State Police. “We ran the victim's DNA through the national databases. There were no hits.
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The victim is believed to have been between 5 feet, 8 inches and 6 feet tall, 230 pounds with a surgical scar on the right side of his stomach, police said.
The torso was found on a blue dolly and was dressed in a T-shirt from Windustrial Supply company in Cranston, Rhode Island.
Until now, investigators had no idea what the victim looked like and his killer has never been found. It is a critical first step in any murder investigation to identify the victim, Lavoie said.
New DNA-generated image gives face to man's torso found six years ago on Cape Cod beach