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NamUs #UP4464 / Doe Network 1372UFCA
Demographics
Sex: Female
Race/Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
Estimated Age Group: Adult
Estimated Age Range (Years): 45 - 50
Estimated Year of Death: 1973
Estimated PMI: 3 Days
Height: 5'7" (67 inches), Measured
Weight: 145 lbs, Estimated [NOTE: Newspaper articles say 135 to 150 lbs]
Cause of Death: Unknown
Circumstances
Type: Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found: April 14, 1973
NamUs Case Created: September 9, 2008
ME/C QA Reviewed: N/A
Location Found: Malibu, California
County: Los Angeles County
Circumstances of Recovery: At around 2 p.m. on April 14, 1973, a fishing boat captain spotted the body of a woman floating in the surf near Carbon Point in the eastern part of Malibu, CA. Los Angeles County lifeguards pronounced the woman dead at Paradise Cove shortly thereafter. The woman was described as well-dressed, wearing a bright orange dress with embroidered white polka dots and an orange cashmere sweater.
Inventory of Remains: All parts recovered
Condition of Remains: N/A
Physical Description
Hair Color: Black with some grey
Eye Color: Unknown [NOTE: Newspaper reports say brown]
Distinctive Physical Features: No information entered
Clothing and Accessories
- Bright orange dress with embroidered white polka-dots; orange cashmere sweater. Well dressed.
News Coverage
"Identity of body still sought," Thousand Oaks Star, 18 April 1973, 4.
Los Angeles County Coroner officials are still seeking clues to the identity of a middle-aged woman whose body was found floating in the ocean over the weekend near Carbon Point.
A Malibu fishing boat captain spotted the fully clad body and notified Los Angeles County lifeguards. They responded and pronounced the woman dead at Paradise Cove.
Malibu sheriff's deputies reported that the woman was about 47 years old, 150 pounds, with graying hair and brown eyes. She was wearing an orange dress with white polka dots and an orange sweater.
The cause of death has not yet been determined by coroner officials.
Neither Malibu sheriff's homicide detectives nor coroner investigators would speculate at this time on the cause of death.
"Body Of Woman Found In Surf," Malibu-Topanga News, 19 April 1973, 3.
Deputies said the woman's body was discovered shortly after 2 p.m. by a fishing boat crewman near Carbon Point.
The woman, described as a Caucasian, about five feet, seven inches tall, weighing about 135 pounds, was wearing a bright orange dress and sweater when found.
Deputies said there were no signs of foul play.
Demographics
Sex: Female
Race/Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
Estimated Age Group: Adult
Estimated Age Range (Years): 45 - 50
Estimated Year of Death: 1973
Estimated PMI: 3 Days
Height: 5'7" (67 inches), Measured
Weight: 145 lbs, Estimated [NOTE: Newspaper articles say 135 to 150 lbs]
Cause of Death: Unknown
Circumstances
Type: Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found: April 14, 1973
NamUs Case Created: September 9, 2008
ME/C QA Reviewed: N/A
Location Found: Malibu, California
County: Los Angeles County
Circumstances of Recovery: At around 2 p.m. on April 14, 1973, a fishing boat captain spotted the body of a woman floating in the surf near Carbon Point in the eastern part of Malibu, CA. Los Angeles County lifeguards pronounced the woman dead at Paradise Cove shortly thereafter. The woman was described as well-dressed, wearing a bright orange dress with embroidered white polka dots and an orange cashmere sweater.
Inventory of Remains: All parts recovered
Condition of Remains: N/A
Physical Description
Hair Color: Black with some grey
Eye Color: Unknown [NOTE: Newspaper reports say brown]
Distinctive Physical Features: No information entered
Clothing and Accessories
- Bright orange dress with embroidered white polka-dots; orange cashmere sweater. Well dressed.
News Coverage
"Identity of body still sought," Thousand Oaks Star, 18 April 1973, 4.
Los Angeles County Coroner officials are still seeking clues to the identity of a middle-aged woman whose body was found floating in the ocean over the weekend near Carbon Point.
A Malibu fishing boat captain spotted the fully clad body and notified Los Angeles County lifeguards. They responded and pronounced the woman dead at Paradise Cove.
Malibu sheriff's deputies reported that the woman was about 47 years old, 150 pounds, with graying hair and brown eyes. She was wearing an orange dress with white polka dots and an orange sweater.
The cause of death has not yet been determined by coroner officials.
Neither Malibu sheriff's homicide detectives nor coroner investigators would speculate at this time on the cause of death.
"Body Of Woman Found In Surf," Malibu-Topanga News, 19 April 1973, 3.
Deputies said the woman's body was discovered shortly after 2 p.m. by a fishing boat crewman near Carbon Point.
The woman, described as a Caucasian, about five feet, seven inches tall, weighing about 135 pounds, was wearing a bright orange dress and sweater when found.
Deputies said there were no signs of foul play.