MA MA - Chelsea, WhtMale, 60-80, UP16821, found alive in cellar, died at hospital, clothing destroyed, Feb’51

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Chelsea John Doe (1951)
a.k.a "Chelsea Cellar John Doe”
UP16821 (NU)​

Circumstances:
Found in cellar at the above address, Died shortly after arrival at hospital (2230 hrs). (per NamUs).

Spoiler: CASE INFORMATION

Case Numbers:

• NamUs: UP16821,
• Doe Network: N/A
• ME/C: LME-858
• NCMEC: N/A

Overview:

• Location: Chelsea, Massachusetts (Suffolk Co.)
• Date Body Found: February 14, 1951.
• NamUs Created: July 19, 2017.
• Tribal Land: N/A
• PMI: Minutes.
• State of Remains: All parts recovered.
  • Recognizable face.
• Cause of Death: UNKNOWN

Physical:

• Sex: Male
• Race/Ethnicity: White/Caucasian
• Age: 60-80, adult pre-70.
• Height: UNKNOWN
• Weight: UNKNOWN
• Hair: UNKNOWN
• Eye: UNKNOWN

Identifiers:

• Dentals: UNKNOWN
• DNA: UNKNOWN
• Prints: UNKNOWN
• Marks / Features: N/A

Personal Effects:

• Clothing: NONE
  • Clothing destroyed by hospital for sanitary reasons.
• Jewelry: NONE
• Add'l Items: NONE

Links:

• NamUs: UP16821 (ARCHIVE)
• Doe Network: N/A
• NCMEC: N/A

Notes:
There is no listed “above address” for the location of where the John Doe was found.

As of January 16, 2025, there are no public exclusions.

**This case is in the custody of the Chief Massachusetts Medical Examiner.**​