IL IL - Cook Co, Unksex&race UP15500, 21-30, body found In Lake Michigan, Jun'16

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NamUs UP 15500

https://www.identifyus.org/en/cases/15500

Unidentified Body/Remains (Unknown Sex & Race)


Found June 17, 2016 in Cook County, IL
Body Condition: Not recognizable - Putrefaction/ decomposition
Probable year of death: to


Vital Statistics
Estimated age: 21-30
Approximate Height: cannot estimate
Approximate Weight: cannot estimate
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Scars and marks: nothing

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: nothing
Jewerly: nothing
Footwear: nothing
Accessories: nothing

Identifiers
Fingerprints: Fingerprint information is not available
Dentals: Dental information / charting is not available
DNA: Sample submitted - tests complete

Case History: Found in Lake Michigan
 
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While I was looking for more information, I found something that might be useful.
Description Male, 5’7”, 182 lbs., Curly, coarse black hair in dreadlocks accompanied the body., Clothing: black hooded sweatshirt, black belt, black pants, black long underwear, green boxer briefs, blue socks, black short sleeve shirt.

https://datacatalog.cookcountyil.gov/Healthcare/Medical-Examiner-Unidentified-Persons/y8dh-5w5c/data

If you go down to June 17th 2016. It lists more information. I don't know if they just never updated the Namus or what, but the unidentified male was found at the exact same place as this UID, so I am assuming that it is the same case. Any thoughts?


It could be two different cases though.
 
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The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
No exclusions

Original
 
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The news article seems to be the same decedent.

There is a lot of pictures on namus now. I looked up the beltbuckle and it seems to be from Ferragamo or a knock-off from it. Sweatshirt is from Akoo. That's easy to see from the label.

The clothes all look male to me. Judging by the style I think he is something like 15-40y.
 
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Not a lot of information to go on. The clothing is pretty recognizable, but no info on the decomp of the body? Just bones? I hope they have DNA. It might be hard with the degree of degradation but maybe they can get it from the bones?
 
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Bumping case up. Still in NamUs. Hopefully he will be identified in 2022.
 
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Bumping up case. Have any exclusions been added to NamUs?
 
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Bumping up. This is what they currently have. I wonder why they can't even estimate height. I hope more is being done with his DNA.


Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP15500
Male, Uncertain
Date Body Found: June 17, 2016
Location Found: Chicago, Illinois
ME/C Case Number: ME2016-02980
Estimated Age Group: Adult - Pre 30
Estimated Age Range (Years): 21-30
Height: Cannot Estimate
Weight: Cannot Estimate
Circumstances of Recovery: Found In Lake Michigan
Condition of Remains: Not recognizable
Head Hair Description: Coarse black hair in dreadlocks

Clothing: black hooded sweatshirt, black belt, black pants, black long underwear, a green boxer briefs, blue socks, and a black short sleeve shirt.
 

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