NY NY - Rockaway Beach, 'John Valentine', WhtHispMale 3-5, UP2688, Disney sheet & duffle bag, Feb'05

[victoriarobinson642]

The only match I could find was Jesus Martinez, mentioned above.

 

[deedee21]

The only match I could find was Jesus Martinez, mentioned above.

I hope LE will use familar search or a geneology site to ID the child.

 

[peace+love]

Bumping this thread up with his current NAMUS link: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)


This would be a good case for Parabon to take on. They could give him a facial reconstruction image with DNA and also do genetic genealogy to try to identify him. MOO.

Does anyone know if there is a DNA profile? Is a lab working on this case?

 

[snowgoose]

A cleaned-up reconstruction of the Disney characters blanket was added to the NamUs profile in November 2020.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[madamx]

I was born in Rockaway Beach hospital. This area is where my whole family is from, Far Rockaway, NY, in Queens County.

My brother lives on Beach 6th St and Seagirt Ave right on the water. The baby could have been thrown off a bridge, Atlantic Beach Bridge, which is by Beach 2nd St.

The current is very strong behind my brothers building which is the bay, then it opens up to the Atlantic Ocean.

Starting at Beach 9th St is where the boardwalk starts which goes westbound towards 112th St. Very little blocks. My brother has walked it many times.

I laughed at the article saying the baby might have been thrown from a ship? WTH. Beach 9th St is where people go swimming, the bay opens up to the Ocean there. Many people drown there every year. Bodies are found up by 169th St.- Marine Parkway Bridge.

Here is a article near Beach 112th St. where 2 girls were missing.

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/18/search-in-progress-for-missing-swimmer-at-rockaway-beach/?scp=2&sq=rip current&st=cse

My point is, all the person would have to do is go out on the pier, which are many and throw the child in the Ocean.

(oh the girl's body was found by Marine Pkway bridge).

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/24/rockaways-drowning-victim-is-found/

The local small paper is The Wave
The Wave | Rockaway Beach, NY Newspaper Since 1893 | Rockaway Beach, NY

This is interesting . The boy could be local NYC or Long Island or evening NJ.

 

[madamx]

I just found this and says the sheet is vintage 1990s

I also found one at Poshmark with a tag
Pacific Designs
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York NY 10019

Vintage Twin Flat Sheet Bed Mickey Mouse



vintage mickey mouse bed sheets - Google Shopping

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Bumping up. Rockaway Beach John Valentine is not forgotten.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Bumping up. Let's hope for a break in this case before 20 years have passed.

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Jesus Alvarado Martinez?

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

 

[dotr]

By Dean Moses October 6, 2024

Rockaway Beach murder mystery: How a detective hopes a blanket and DNA evidence will lead them to a toddler’s killer | amNewYork

Two dog walkers strolling along Rockaway Beach on the frigid afternoon of Feb. 5, 2005, made a horrific discovery: the body of a dead toddler lying not far

www.amny.com

''The blanket in which the dead toddler was found was distinctive and rare, according to the detective.

Law enforcement say this blanket is a limited-edition children’s cover and due to its rarity they hope it will be recognized by someone.Courtesy of NYPD
“These remains are determined to be that of a young boy between the ages of three and five years old, and they were wrapped in a Disney sheet with a yellow canvas material duffel bag,” Debonis told amNewYork Metro. “That’s very distinctive, this Disney sheet. It’s a Walt Disney 82 fire chief with various characters from Disney, including Mickey Mouse dressed as a fireman.”

'Detectives believe that the child had been abused before he was deliberately dumped in the water and he washed up adore. He had suffered broken ribs, and vertebrae — and he had also been decapitated; the head was never recovered.'

 

[victoriarobinson642]

By Dean Moses October 6, 2024

Rockaway Beach murder mystery: How a detective hopes a blanket and DNA evidence will lead them to a toddler’s killer | amNewYork

Two dog walkers strolling along Rockaway Beach on the frigid afternoon of Feb. 5, 2005, made a horrific discovery: the body of a dead toddler lying not far

www.amny.com

''The blanket in which the dead toddler was found was distinctive and rare, according to the detective.
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Police also reported they are using DNA extracted from the remains to try and track down a family member who may know what happened.

 

[notafighter]

Poor baby, I can't believe I am only hearing of this appalling case now! This is so sickening. As stated numerous times in this thread, I also believe this child was never reported missing.
from the same article linked above:
Police also reported they are using DNA extracted from the remains to try and track down a family member who may know what happened.
This is good to hear! And knowing the cold case unit has re-opened the investigation makes me hopeful that John Valentine Hope will get his name back soon. I am still not fully acquainted with how Othram works but this seems like a case they could assist in, now that there is a DNA sample for him. May this little angel be identified and the monster(s) responsible for this horrendous killing be brought to justice as soon as possible.