ME ME-Cape Elizabeth, Female Early 40s, Body Found on the Rocks at Fort Williams Park, 3/13/25

[maine2016]

Police ask for public's help identifying woman found dead in Cape Elizabeth

The woman's body was found washed up onshore at Fort Williams Park Thursday afternoon, state police say.

www.newscentermaine.com

I feel like someone out there should know who she is, based on all the identifiers listed!

Notable identifying features include:
• A yin-yang tattoo on her left hip, surrounded by a blue tornado.
• A scar on her stomach from an appendectomy.
• A scar on the back of her head/skull from a previous surgery, with a surgical patch still attached.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Are they sure it's a 'tornado' and not waves or something similar?

 

[maine2016]

Are they sure it's a 'tornado' and not waves or something similar?

there's a photo of it in the article. I thought it looked like it was "scratched out" if that makes sense? Like it was an attempt to cover the previous work?

 

[Vaderman]

Are they sure it's a 'tornado' and not waves or something similar?

It looks more like an "astral swirl":

Police seek help identifying woman found dead near Portland Head Light

Investigators say the woman, who washed ashore at Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth, appeared to be in her early 40s — and they shared a photo of a distinctive tattoo on her body.

www.wmtw.com

 

[NervousNellie]

I know this case has been posted already but I can't find the original thread (my search skills are lacking, I guess). I remember seeing the tattoo and the thread title said "woman found wrapped in plastic" because I remember thinking it sounded like Laura in Twin Peaks.

 

[maine2016]

I know this case has been posted already but I can't find the original thread (my search skills are lacking, I guess). I remember seeing the tattoo and the thread title said "woman found wrapped in plastic" because I remember thinking it sounded like Laura in Twin Peaks.

None of the official releases have said she was wrapped in plastic, so, perhaps you are thinking of a different found person??

 

[NervousNellie]

None of the official releases have said she was wrapped in plastic, so, perhaps you are thinking of a different found person??

It's possible I am mixing up victims, but I definitely remember the yin/yang tattoo surrounded by the tornado. It's not important. I was just trying to consolidate threads, if possible. It's also possible I saw it somewhere else. (Now I want to find the victim who was found wrapped in plastic.)

 

[maine2016]

It's possible I am mixing up victims, but I definitely remember the yin/yang tattoo surrounded by the tornado. It's not important. I was just trying to consolidate threads, if possible. It's also possible I saw it somewhere else. (Now I want to find the victim who was found wrapped in plastic.)

I looked before I posted - I didn't see anything but glad you were checking too!

 

[victoriarobinson642]

It looks more like an "astral swirl":

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Police seek help identifying woman found dead near Portland Head Light

Investigators say the woman, who washed ashore at Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth, appeared to be in her early 40s — and they shared a photo of a distinctive tattoo on her body.

www.wmtw.com

Looks like a heartbeat or a sound wave IMO

 

[walt91]

The Doc Martens she was wearing are nice and quite expensive. Frame jeans are also pricey, looks like they usually go for around $200-300 new for a pair of jeans. I feel like she's likely to be reported missing soon if she isn't already JMO

https://www.drmartens.com/us/en/leona-womens-orleans-leather-heeled-boots-butterscotch/p/22781243

 

[starlightstarbright]

What do they mean by a surgical patch still on her head? Like a bandage or something more?

I’ve recently had (many) head/neck surgeries and I had a dressing/bandage for over a month while the last one healed. Mine was quite complicated and involved a skin graft, but normally I think they’d look to get bandages off within 2 weeks, with stitches removed after a week. If she had no stitches but did have some sort of bandage, I would guess she was 1-4 weeks post-surgery. They should also be able to tell what she had done, which might be informative.

I wonder if, combined with the tattoos, if it would trigger the memory of one of the HCPs who cared for her. Someone will remember doing that surgery and will see she hasn’t turned up for a follow up appointment.

 

[RubyJuno]

The Doc Martens she was wearing are nice and quite expensive. Frame jeans are also pricey, looks like they usually go for around $200-300 new for a pair of jeans. I feel like she's likely to be reported missing soon if she isn't already JMO

https://www.drmartens.com/us/en/leona-womens-orleans-leather-heeled-boots-butterscotch/p/22781243

I'm curious whether the Doc Martens in the photo are the actual ones found, as the photographed ones look brand new.

 

[Susikatze]

What do they mean by a surgical patch still on her head? Like a bandage or something more?

I’ve recently had (many) head/neck surgeries and I had a dressing/bandage for over a month while the last one healed. Mine was quite complicated and involved a skin graft, but normally I think they’d look to get bandages off within 2 weeks, with stitches removed after a week. If she had no stitches but did have some sort of bandage, I would guess she was 1-4 weeks post-surgery. They should also be able to tell what she had done, which might be informative.

I wonder if, combined with the tattoos, if it would trigger the memory of one of the HCPs who cared for her. Someone will remember doing that surgery and will see she hasn’t turned up for a follow up appointment.

I guess it is a steri strip to even out the pressure on a recent suture

 

[sunflowermomma]

Fjallraven is a nice brand too. The boots look hardly worn - someone must be missing her.

 

[maine2016]

I'm curious whether the Doc Martens in the photo are the actual ones found, as the photographed ones look brand new.

Yes, they are! I'll find the link - it was in the MSP press release.

 

[maine2016]

Yes, they are! I'll find the link - it was in the MSP press release.

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[DS2021]

Fjallraven is a nice brand too.

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There's a Fjallraven outlet store not far from Portland.

The weather has been getting nicer, I'm wondering If she was out for a nature walk

 

[DS2021]

She's dressed for an outdoor activity. Fjallraven specializes in outdoor clothing.

She may have been chilly in just a shirt.

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She was found on the 13th

Keep in mind it would've been colder coastal.

 

[starlightstarbright]

I’m not sure she was dressed for any sort of outdoor pursuit. I definitely wouldn’t be hiking in Doc Martens and $200 jeans. And Fjallraven, while it started as a trendy outdoor ish brand, is definitely something worn more by people who like well made stylish European brands and not by anyone doing anything technical outdoors. To me, she is dressed like someone who is going out to lunch or to a bar for a drink or a more urban terrain rather than say going on a hike or going to the beach.

 

[MrsWatson]

Since she still had indications of a recent surgery, I wonder if this will turn out to be medically related?

I'm really surprised no one has missed her yet. Could she be from another area altogether and turned up there after travelling in the water some distance?