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No name?
See post #476 upthread. Not being released at the request of the family.No name?
I agree. Next to knowing her name, for me, I'm curious about the initials on the ring, since we've had numerous discussions about them over the years. But if they turned out to be her initials, I can see why they wouldn't release that information, as it most likely would lead to us discovering her name.Whether the rings belonged to the victim is really important to this case. Even if the victim was estranged from family for years, I would think the family would have a sense if the rings belonged to her.
There is no law.The Philadelphia case is witheld due to active investigations and probably sensitive information ive heard (I guess crime/drug related).
Not sure if there is a law that names have to be released if there is no investigation. I guess it is up to the family and LE.
I have absolutely no idea if this is the case, this is speculation only, but I'm wondering if they have her still listed on NamUs so that, in the event they find skeletal remains in the area that they believe could belong to her, they could compare them to her stats in CODIS?Long time lurker, first time poster. She is still listed in Namus. Anyone know/can speculate on the reason for that?
That means she has been identified? I hope so!Removed from NamUs.
She was identified a little over a year ago but they only just removed her from NamUs.That means she has been identified? I hope so!
A family's request for privacy will always trump any public curiosity.Withholding the name of a dead person is done for a number of reasons, such as allowing for proper notification of next-of-kin, or because release of that identity might jeopardize an active homicide investigation.
But after a reasonable amount of time, and after repeated requests for public assistance, the deceased person's name should be released.
A family's request for privacy will always trump any public curiosity.
A family's request for privacy will always trump any public curiosity.
Ultimately we don’t know what LE knows. If the family doesn’t want a victim’s name released we need to honor that. Harper Jane Doe’s name was never released. That doesn’t mean her killer won’t be caught or they don’t know who he is."Public curiosity" has nothing to do with it.
This case is one which remains an unsolved homicide. If there was a killer involved, then releasing the victim's name could result in the killer's identification and capture.
The family was certainly afforded their privacy, since LE knew her name for over a year before they thought it important enough to mention that she had been identified. Did they state beyond any doubt that her death was not something intentional?
And this lady in Philly (Kensington) - clearly a homicide. Her name, AFAIK, has never been released.Ultimately we don’t know what LE knows. If the family doesn’t want a victim’s name released we need to honor that. Harper Jane Doe’s name was never released. That doesn’t mean her killer won’t be caught or they don’t know who he is.