PA PA- Andrew Nedby, 13, Philadelphia, 1 June 1973

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Andrew Nedby

Case Information​

Demographics​

Missing Age 13 Years
Current Age 62 Years
First Name Andrew
Middle Name--
Last Name Nedby
Nickname/Alias--

Sex Male
Height5' 0" - 5' 6" (60 - 66 Inches)
Weight75 - 120 lbs
Race / Ethnicity White / Caucasian

Circumstances​

Date of Last Contact June 1, 1973
NamUs Case Created November 10, 2022

Last Known Location Map​

Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19124
County Philadelphia County
Missing From Tribal Land No
Primary Residence on Tribal Land No
Circumstances of Disappearance Andrew is being reported missing as a long term missing person by family members. Andrew was last seen in Philadelphia, PA in the Frankford area in June of 1973 per surviving family members. Andrew suffered from seizures and was diagnosed with borderline hyperactivity with hearing loss in his left ear.

Physical Description​

Hair Color- Sandy
Head Hair Description--
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye Color Brown
Right Eye Color Brown
Eye Description--

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Distinctive Physical Features​

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Clothing and Accessories​

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[victoriarobinson642]

Color corrected and enhanced.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Following. I wonder where/how/by whom he was last seen. I wonder if there are any archived new articles about his disappearance. Poor kid.

 

[Aurora90]

This unidentified male was found floating in the Frankford Creek near Thompson St, only thing found on him was a brass key and $2.

Age-at-Death Estimate from dental development and epophyseal fusion is 12-20 years old, likely in the 12-16 year range

 

[Aurora90]

Andrew went missing in the Frankford area and this young male was found in Frankford Creek...

 

[HopeRains]

I wonder if there are any archived new articles about his disappearance.

I'm not finding anything, but will keep poking around.

 

[HopeRains]

Andrew went missing in the Frankford area and this young male was found in Frankford Creek...

Location, est age certainly warrant review imo.

 

[RememberingRyan]

Has anyone made the submission? The collar in Andrew's photo looks like it could be similar to the kind of coat in the artist's renderings of what UP16972 was wearing. It seems like a probable match, especially when it's been so many decades since the family believes he went missing - they could have their year wrong, even.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

The Doe has very dark hair, I wonder if it could have darkened with age.

 

[RememberingRyan]

The recon appears to have almost black hair, but the description says brown. Andrew's photo looks blonde, but the description says sandy. I think there is room for both aging resulting in darker hair from the time when his photo was taken and for interpretation error in the recon. Here is the recon with lighter hair and Andrew's photo oriented to be in a position more similar to the recon:

 

[RememberingRyan]

I think the bridge of the nose, brow line, eye shape, and mouth shape are all spot on.

 

[Aurora90]

Has anyone made the submission? The collar in Andrew's photo looks like it could be similar to the kind of coat in the artist's renderings of what UP16972 was wearing. It seems like a probable match, especially when it's been so many decades since the family believes he went missing - they could have their year wrong, even.

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I have reached out to the detective assigned to this case and I have emailed them this suggestion. Hopefully we get an answer soon, and the family has closure.

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Andrew Nedby is certainly a potential match for the Philadelphia John Doe.

I hope Andrew's family can get answers very soon.

 

[annemc2]

I kinda wonder if my mom might have been a teacher of his at one point. She taught "emotionally disturbed" and deaf children in Philly during these years. He's a beautiful kid. I'm excited about this potential match and hope his family finds peace after all these years.

 

[Aurora90]

interesting thing to note, the Philadelphia police department said that this case was assigned to the special victims' unit. Would that be because of his age? Why not the missing persons unit, cold cases unit, etc?

 

[ChatteringBirds]

I was thinking if anyone seeks archived news articles about AN's disappearance, it might be worth checking in 1975 also, since we're speculating about a Doe found in '75... Just in case there's a mistake with the year here. (I know it's a long-shot...)

 

[Aurora90]

I was thinking if anyone seeks archived news articles about AN's disappearance, it might be worth checking in 1975 also, since we're speculating about a Doe found in '75... Just in case there's a mistake with the year here. (I know it's a long-shot...)

Anyone had any luck?

 

[RememberingRyan]

My assumption based on the statement that he’s being reported as long time missing by surviving family members, and SVU being involved, was that this may have been a suspicious disappearance that went unreported by the caregivers and that LE may have only been recently informed.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

My assumption based on the statement that he’s being reported as long time missing by surviving family members, and SVU being involved, was that this may have been a suspicious disappearance that went unreported by the caregivers and that LE may have only been recently informed.

Yeah, I can't find anything on him in the papers.

 

[Aurora90]

My assumption based on the statement that he’s being reported as long time missing by surviving family members, and SVU being involved, was that this may have been a suspicious disappearance that went unreported by the caregivers and that LE may have only been recently informed.

Assuming it is the main Nedby Family from PA that I was looking into online, it appears that the mother and father both had passed away by 1975. I wonder if this child was then sent into someone else's care and not looked after properly.