Resolved PA - *graphic?* Philadelphia, Fem, UP88235, Multi-race, 40-50. Had been living in a tent, wore a wig and turquoise bracelet. Jan 2022 - namus removed

[cheemsg]

PPD were in pursuit of individuals at Quarter Master Plaza 2300 W. Oregon Ave Phila, Pa 19145, located in the brushes were skeletonized remains of an unknown female who appeared to be living in a makeshift tent.

Sex: Female
Race: White, Black and/or Hispanic
Estimated Age Group: Adult - Pre 50
Estimated Age Range (Years): 40-50
Estimated Year of Death-- ??
Estimated PMI-- ??
Height: 5' 0"-5' 4"

Hair Color: Brown
Hair Description: dark colored wig

Jewelry
There was a silver metal bracelet with a blue/ turquoise stone on left hand.

Note: I think the image is her arm in a decomposed state so warning?
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[EmiliaRT007]

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I think she was homeless just from her description of living in a tent. Interesting she was wearing a wig. Did she have some illness such as cancer or alopecia? Strange. Perhaps hair loss? She’s at that age where balding and hair loss can occur.

It’s probably been a while since she had died but maybe someone actually remembers her.

 

[cheemsg]

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I think she was homeless just from her description of living in a tent. Interesting she was wearing a wig. Did she have some illness such as cancer or alopecia? Strange. Perhaps hair loss? She’s at that age where balding and hair loss can occur.

It’s probably been a while since she had died but maybe someone actually remembers her.

Lots of black women wear wigs bc they find their hair hard to manage and prefer to just shave it and wear a wig. I think the UID was probably black.

 

[EmiliaRT007]

Lots of black women wear wigs bc they find their hair hard to manage and prefer to just shave it and wear a wig. I think the UID was probably black.

Oh! I know black men and sometimes black women wear durags. Also black women wear the shower caps (?) over their hair. Interesting theory!<modsnip - off topic>

Now that I think about it, yeah she was most likely black or possibly biracial and half black. She is listed as being white AND black/Hispanic. So that further proves my belief that she was possibly biracial.

 

[Hochman]

Turquoise bracelet & black band (Arm edited out by me)

 

[EmiliaRT007]

Turquoise bracelet & black band (Arm edited out by me)
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Looks good! I would probably make it higher resolution, but it does look good. It was a bit of a shock seeing the arm. They normally don’t show decomposed remains, do they? I found that odd that they showed her. It looked like she still had some soft tissue on her though.

 

[cheemsg]

Looks good! I would probably make it higher resolution, but it does look good. It was a bit of a shock seeing the arm. They normally don’t show decomposed remains, do they? I found that odd that they showed her. It looked like she still had some soft tissue on her though.

PA does this a lot. I saw one for this one woman where they showed her tattoo and her flesh had rotted/shrank to the point where you could see bone, quite disturbing.

 

[iulia]

The NamUs page for this lady has been removed.