UID Victim: The Asian Male, UP9355, John Doe #8, poss. died 1996-2001, found Gilgo Beach Apr 2011

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Jan 21, 2026

High-tech DNA could ID cold-case ‘Asian Doe’ Gilgo Beach victim: DA

DNA technology used in the Gilgo Beach serial murder case could solve the decades-old mystery of “Asian Doe,” whose body remains unidentified.

nypost.com

'Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney told the outlet that the victim is believed to be between 17 and 23 years old and likely from outside the county — part of the reason the case has baffled police for so long.'
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Indeed - I think WGS against the Chinese databases - which I’m sure must be massive and really well annotated due to a lower degree of concern for the integrity of the individual - is the only way to ensure likely expedient progress.

Still, they could get lucky without it. You never know. Maybe test against Michael Pak and his possible trafficking entourage while they’re at it.

IMHOO

 

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I’m not that excited about the microbial DNA, whether it’s metagenomics or not. It will at best narrow down TOD. I’m not sure what good that will do in this context.