LA LA - Denise “DeeDee” El-Mansura, 15, New Orleans, January 10 1978

[John/Jane Doe]

3345DFLA - Denise El-Mansura &

 

[Diane Redfern]

I've read another girl from her neighbourhood disappeared and was found murdered. Who was her?

 

[Alaric86]

I still can't find Denise on NamUs. Does anyone know how to get it on there? If its something I can do, I'm happy to do it.

I have pieced the following together from a variety of online sources. Hopefully the information will stimulate further avenues of exploration.

Denise's parents were Danielle El-Mansura (Deceased) and Stephen El-Mansura (Deceased).
Sisters: Khadija and Andrea
Brothers: Sulemann (Deceased), Bruce, Stephen (Deceased), Akenaton

Did LE talk to the siblings to see if she had a boyfriend, etc?

THE FOLOWING IS NOT A FACT. I did see a FB post (i don't think is was from family) who speculated that she was pregnant and that a married man might have been involved. But does anyone know where that rumor might have come from? I couldn't find any newspaper article that mentions any details of that nature.

There are two aunts on the mother's side: Cheryl and Carolyn (maiden names Pete) (were either of these the aunt she was supposed to have lunch with? I wonder if LE spoke with them at the time of the disappearance?)

There is another aunt: Rose Warren. But I don't know what side of the family.

Sadly, this is all I could find. Hopefully, someone here might recognize the family members or know if LE ever contacted them. I never assume that they did considering this was the 70s and things were different then. The siblings are close in age to Denise.