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Heres a case I found from Australia on the Unidentified Wiki that I thought I should post here. The decedent was found buried at a creek bank in a doubled-up position. This case is believed to be a homicide as the decedent was shot once or twice at close range in the chest and face.
Unidentified Female
Date of Discovery: April 6 1954
Location of Discovery: Strath Creek, Victoria, Australia
Postmortem Interval: 2-3 years
Body Condition: Skeletal
Cause of Death: Gunshot(homicide)
Estimated Age: 40-50 years
Race: White/Caucasian
Gender: Female
Height: 157 cm
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features:
Dentals: Available X Rays Available
Fingerprints: Unknown
Clothing:
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
Circumstances of Recovery: On April 6, 1954, a farmer in Strath Creek, Australia, took a break from ploughing fields and walked over to King Parrot Creek to fill a can with water from the creek. While there, he noticed a piece of rotten cloth sticking out from the ground. Upon closer inspection, he discovered it was part of a blouse with a bone sticking out. Scattered around the area were a set of dentures and other bones. He alerted his fellow farmhands, who confirmed the discovery, and the three of them called the police. Investigators from Melbourne responded to the call and conducted the investigation.
Grim Poser For Police - Maryborough Chronicle (Qld. : 1947 - 1954) - 8 Apr 1954
SKELETON SETS POLICE MYSTERY - The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) - 8 Apr 1954
Skeleton Mystery - HAIR FOUND UPSTREAM FROM BONES POLICE THEORIES UPSET - Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 - 1954) - 22 Apr 1954
https:///wiki/Strath_Creek_Jane_Doe
The one missing person I found who was officially ruled out as being the decedent was Phyllis Page who went missing in the summer of 1950. Her husband was convicted of her murder even though her body wasn't found. However, she was eventually ruled out as her husband had an alibi and was over 600 km away from where she disappeared in Strath Creek. Also she was wearing winter clothing whereas page went missing in the summer.
Unidentified Female
Date of Discovery: April 6 1954
Location of Discovery: Strath Creek, Victoria, Australia
Postmortem Interval: 2-3 years
Body Condition: Skeletal
Cause of Death: Gunshot(homicide)
Estimated Age: 40-50 years
Race: White/Caucasian
Gender: Female
Height: 157 cm
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features:
- Molars were outside the gumridge.
- Missing the lower teeth on the upper jaw.
- Possibly had backache from a curvature of her spine.
- Light brown hair.
- Some gray hairs, approximately 19 cm
Dentals: Available X Rays Available
Fingerprints: Unknown
Clothing:
- White or cream crepe blouse with short sleeves, a small breast pocket, three buttons along the front, and a turned-up collar.
- Turquoise and white tweed skirt with a houndstooth check pattern and an 8-inch zip fastener marked ‘Made in Australia’.
- Brown khaki jacket or army jacket with hip and waist straps.
- Expensive buff-coloured shoes made of extra-fine quality leather.
- Several pieces of rayon underwear, including a singlet with shoulder straps and lace edging, underpants with an elastic band at the waist and lace around the legs.
- Fragments of a bra with an elastic band at the back, two hook fasteners, and small V-shaped elastic gussets at the sides.
- Pair of dentures.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
Circumstances of Recovery: On April 6, 1954, a farmer in Strath Creek, Australia, took a break from ploughing fields and walked over to King Parrot Creek to fill a can with water from the creek. While there, he noticed a piece of rotten cloth sticking out from the ground. Upon closer inspection, he discovered it was part of a blouse with a bone sticking out. Scattered around the area were a set of dentures and other bones. He alerted his fellow farmhands, who confirmed the discovery, and the three of them called the police. Investigators from Melbourne responded to the call and conducted the investigation.
Grim Poser For Police - Maryborough Chronicle (Qld. : 1947 - 1954) - 8 Apr 1954
SKELETON SETS POLICE MYSTERY - The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) - 8 Apr 1954
Skeleton Mystery - HAIR FOUND UPSTREAM FROM BONES POLICE THEORIES UPSET - Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 - 1954) - 22 Apr 1954
https:///wiki/Strath_Creek_Jane_Doe
The one missing person I found who was officially ruled out as being the decedent was Phyllis Page who went missing in the summer of 1950. Her husband was convicted of her murder even though her body wasn't found. However, she was eventually ruled out as her husband had an alibi and was over 600 km away from where she disappeared in Strath Creek. Also she was wearing winter clothing whereas page went missing in the summer.
