NM NM - Columbus, UnkSex&Race UP92391, Pre 20, found 13 miles in Luna County from Mexican border, pink eyes, Jan'22

[Romulus]

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP92391
Unsure, Uncertain
Date Body Found: January 8, 2022
Location Found: Columbus, New Mexico
Estimated Age Range--

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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Circumstances of Recovery: Human remains found 13 miles in Luna County from Mexican border, a group that was crossing found the remains.

 

[Laughing]

Wait what?

NAMUS reads

Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only

but both eyes are pink?

Color me confused....

jmo ymmv lrr

 

[Damarna]

Ok, that is strange. Maybe contacts that were discovered?

 

[Laughing]

Ok, that is strange. Maybe contacts that were discovered?

Yes, but -- the contacts could be any color. I think?

That form of albinism is apparently rare in humans?

Albinism - Symptoms and causes

www.mayoclinic.org

Eye tissue would dehydrate quickly in the desert, and the remains were likely scattered by animals.

Typo?

jmho ymmv lrr

 

[bombardier]

Lol, I see the 'pink' option in the drop-down namus menu all the time and wonder if its ever been used. I think this was an error by whoever entered the case.

 

[Romulus]

 

[Coppertop15]

Those do not look very pink