FL FL - Loxahatchee, BlkFemale, 22-28, UP771, found with electrical cord around neck, white lace bra, Sept.'73

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NamUs #UP771

Demographics
Sex: Female
Race/Ethnicity: Black / African American
Estimated Age Group: Adult - Pre 30
Estimated Age Range (Years): 22-28
Estimated Year of Death: 1973
Estimated PMI: N/A
Height: 5'4" (64 inches), Estimated
Weight: 110 lbs, Estimated

Circumstances
Type: Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found: September 19, 1973
NamUs Case Created: December 18, 2007
ME/C QA Reviewed: N/A
Location Found: Loxahatchee, Florida
County: Palm Beach County
Circumstances of Recovery: Severely decomposed b/f found with electrical cord around neck
Inventory of Remains: All parts recovered
Condition of Remains: N/A

Physical Description
Hair Color: Black
Head Hair Description: Black
Distinctive Physical Features: No known information

Clothing and Accessories
- White lace bra (On the Body)

 

[DS2021]

1512UFFL- Unidentified Female​

Date of Discovery: September 19, 1973
Location of Discovery: Loxahatchee, Palm Beach County, Florida
Estimated Date of Death: 1973
State of Remains: Decomposed
Cause of Death: Homicide by ligature strangulation

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 22-28 years old
Race: Black
Sex: Female
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 110 lbs.
Hair: Black, kinky.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Left portion of right clavicle was shorter than the left clavicle as a result of previous injury.

Identifiers​

Dentals: Available. No maxillary teeth; some fillings observed in lower-jaw.
Fingerprints: Unknown.
DNA: Unknown.

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: A white lace bra.
Jewelry: Unknown.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown.

Circumstances of Discovery​

The victim was found near Indian Trail Ranch in Loxahatchee, Florida on September 19, 1973. She was strangled with an electrical cord that was still around her neck.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: District 15 Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Michael Bell or Heron Ruiz
Agency Phone Number: 561-688-4575
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: ME G-49

Agency Name: Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office - Cold Case Unit
Agency Contact Person: Capt. Talal Masri
Agency Phone Number: 561-688-3000
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 73-23753

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 1037
Former Hot Case Number: 157

Information Source(s)​

NamUs
FLUIDDB

Admin Notes​

Added: 2/27/07; Last Updated: 12/29/19

 

[HopeRains]

Palm Beach Post, 20 Sep 73, pg 109

 

[PayrollNerd]

They could get the DNA of the victim from her teeth and the DNA of the perp from the electrical cord, hopefully. Genetic genealogy would go a long way in solving this.

Dentals: Available. No maxillary teeth; some fillings observed in lower-jaw.
Fingerprints: Unknown.
DNA: Unknown.

Circumstances of Recovery: Severely decomposed b/f found with electrical cord around neck

 

[Beccalicious]

Bumping

 

[lightofmine99]

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