NY NY - Manhattan, WhtFem UP125402, 16-25, SK victim, burned in hotel room w/Deedeh Goodarzi, Dec'79

[Mrs. Badcrumble]

Seems like Manhattan Jane Doe's first WS thread is no longer available (a big thank you to @MadMcGoo for trying hard to bring it back from the abyss ♡ ), so that means we get to start over! @Romulus brought it to my attention that Manhattan Jane Doe has FINALLY made it to NamUs -YAY!


The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Female
White / Caucasian
Date Body Found: December 2, 1979
Location Found: Manhattan, New York
Estimated Age Range: 16-25 Years

Case Information​

Case Numbers​

NCMEC Number: --
ME/C Case Number: M79-08105

Demographics​

Biological Sex: Female
Race / Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
Possible First Name: --
Possible Middle Name: --
Possible Last Name: --
Nickname/Alias: --
Estimated Age Group: Adult - Pre 30
Estimated Age Range (Years): 16-25
Estimated Year of Death: --
Estimated PMI: --

Height: 4' 6"-5' 6"(54-66 inches) , Estimated
Weight: 90-110 lbs, Estimated

Circumstances​

Type: Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found: December 2, 1979
NamUs Case Created: July 8, 2024
ME/C QA Reviewed: --

Location Found Map​

Location: Manhattan, New York 10036
County: New York County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped): --
Found On Tribal Land: No

Circumstances of Recovery:
Found deceased in a hotel room.

---

Details of Recovery​

Inventory of Remains: --
Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Traumatic injuries

Physical Description​

Hair Color: Other
Head Hair Description: Dark colored hair
Body Hair Description: --
Facial Hair Description: --
Left Eye Color: Unknown
Right Eye Color: Unknown
Eye Description: --

Clothing and Accessories​

Clothing
- Black knee length leather boots, size C8, brand Charles Jourdan "Bostello" boots -- Near the Body

Clothing
- Black, cotton wool knee length coat -- Near the Body

Clothing
- Blue jeans -- Near the Body

Clothing
- Red wool sweater -- Near the Body

Clothing
- Pair of tan knee length wool socks -- Near the Body

Clothing
- 2 pairs of ankle length nylon stockings -- Near the Body


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DoeNetwork page:

1532UFNY

Clothing, boots and wanted poster.

Date of Discovery: December 2, 1979
Location of Discovery: New York City, New York
Estimated Date of Death: December 2, 1979
State of Remains: Charred; head and hands removed.
Cause of Death: Homicide

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 16-22 years
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'1" to 5'4"
Weight: 100 to 110 pounds
Hair: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers
Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Black full-length coat. A pair of “bon jour” jeans size 7/8. A pair of black patent leather boots size 8. A burgundy colored mohair sweater size 38.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery
The victim was discovered in Room #417, the Travel Inn Motor Hotel by firefighters who responded to a fire alarm. Firefighters discovered this victim with Deedeh Goodarzi, a Kuwaiti immigrant who was a prostitute. Both victims had their hands and head removed after they were killed, and an attempted burning occurred. None of the missing body parts were ever recovered.

On July 9, 1984, serial killer Richard Cottingham AKA The Torso Killer, was convicted in both the murders of this unidentified victim and Goodarzi. Between 1967-1980, Cottingham killed six women, most of them engaged in prostitution. Cottingham is currently imprisoned at the Trenton State Prison.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: New York Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Detective Michael Clark
Agency Phone Number: 212-741-8245
Agency E-Mail: Unknown
Agency Case Number: 1565/66

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: None

Information Source(s)
Wikipedia
New York Police Department
The New York Times
Radford University

 

[iamshadow21]

Seems like Manhattan Jane Doe's first WS thread is no longer available (a big thank you to @MadMcGoo for trying hard to bring it back from the abyss ♡ ), so that means we get to start over! @Romulus brought it to my attention that Manhattan Jane Doe has FINALLY made it to NamUs -YAY!


The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Female
White / Caucasian
Date Body Found: December 2, 1979
Location Found: Manhattan, New York
Estimated Age Range: 16-25 Years

Case Information​

Case Numbers​

NCMEC Number: --
ME/C Case Number: M79-08105

Demographics​

Biological Sex: Female
Race / Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
Possible First Name: --
Possible Middle Name: --
Possible Last Name: --
Nickname/Alias: --
Estimated Age Group: Adult - Pre 30
Estimated Age Range (Years): 16-25
Estimated Year of Death: --
Estimated PMI: --

Height: 4' 6"-5' 6"(54-66 inches) , Estimated
Weight: 90-110 lbs, Estimated

Circumstances​

Type: Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found: December 2, 1979
NamUs Case Created: July 8, 2024
ME/C QA Reviewed: --

Location Found Map​

Location: Manhattan, New York 10036
County: New York County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped): --
Found On Tribal Land: No

Circumstances of Recovery:
Found deceased in a hotel room.

---

Details of Recovery​

Inventory of Remains: --
Condition of Remains: Not recognizable - Traumatic injuries

Physical Description​

Hair Color: Other
Head Hair Description: Dark colored hair
Body Hair Description: --
Facial Hair Description: --
Left Eye Color: Unknown
Right Eye Color: Unknown
Eye Description: --

Clothing and Accessories​

Clothing
- Black knee length leather boots, size C8, brand Charles Jourdan "Bostello" boots -- Near the Body

Clothing
- Black, cotton wool knee length coat -- Near the Body

Clothing
- Blue jeans -- Near the Body

Clothing
- Red wool sweater -- Near the Body

Clothing
- Pair of tan knee length wool socks -- Near the Body

Clothing
- 2 pairs of ankle length nylon stockings -- Near the Body


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DoeNetwork page:

1532UFNY

Clothing, boots and wanted poster.

Date of Discovery: December 2, 1979
Location of Discovery: New York City, New York
Estimated Date of Death: December 2, 1979
State of Remains: Charred; head and hands removed.
Cause of Death: Homicide

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 16-22 years
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'1" to 5'4"
Weight: 100 to 110 pounds
Hair: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers
Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Black full-length coat. A pair of “bon jour” jeans size 7/8. A pair of black patent leather boots size 8. A burgundy colored mohair sweater size 38.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery
The victim was discovered in Room #417, the Travel Inn Motor Hotel by firefighters who responded to a fire alarm. Firefighters discovered this victim with Deedeh Goodarzi, a Kuwaiti immigrant who was a prostitute. Both victims had their hands and head removed after they were killed, and an attempted burning occurred. None of the missing body parts were ever recovered.

On July 9, 1984, serial killer Richard Cottingham AKA The Torso Killer, was convicted in both the murders of this unidentified victim and Goodarzi. Between 1967-1980, Cottingham killed six women, most of them engaged in prostitution. Cottingham is currently imprisoned at the Trenton State Prison.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: New York Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Detective Michael Clark
Agency Phone Number: 212-741-8245
Agency E-Mail: Unknown
Agency Case Number: 1565/66

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: None

Information Source(s)
Wikipedia
New York Police Department
The New York Times
Radford University

I'm simultaneously excited she's in NamUs but also kind of aghast she wasn't added years ago. The case is notorious, and it isn't as though it hasn't had interest in recent years, what with the Netflix documentary.

I wonder if her remains were buried, and if that burial site is known. If they could exhume her, DNA could get her her name back, finally.

If she's on Hart Island, though, it might be impossible.

Unearthing the Secrets of New York’s Mass Graves (Published 2016)

Over a million people are buried in the city’s potter’s field on Hart Island. A New York Times investigation uncovers some of their stories and the failings of the system that put them there.

www.nytimes.com

MOO

 

[iulia]

DBM - didn't see it was already talked about on another thread