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297UFNJ - Unidentified Female


Reconstructions of victim.

Date of Discovery: September 29, 1981
Location of Discovery: Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
Estimated Date of Death: September 1, 1981
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death: Homicide

Physical Description

Estimated Age: 29 - 35 years old
Race: Black
Gender: Unknown
Height: 5'4" - 5'5"
Weight: 145 pounds
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Left ear is pierced. It is unknown if the right ear is pierced. X-ray revealed that the victim had suffered from a fractured right arm.

Identifiers

Dentals: Available. Four upper front teeth were missing. Received extensive dental work at a clinic.
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Not Available. Full x-rays are available

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Floral printed blouse, blue long-sleeve blazer jacket, three panties (outermost is light pink, middle is brown, innermost is brown), and a red skirt.
Jewelry: Silver "cameo type" pin on her jacket lapel, a white post earring in her left earlobe, and a silver bangle bracelet on her left wrist.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery

The victim was found murdered at Whitney and Ruth Streets in Newark, New Jersey

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: New Jersey State Police
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 800-709-7090
Agency E-Mail: missingp@gw.njsp.org
Agency Case Number: 07812451

Agency Name: Essex County Prosecutor's Office
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 973-621-4712
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 116-81

NCIC Case Number: U220067286
NamUs Case Number: 1601

Information Source(s)

NamUs
New Jersey State Police

Admin Notes

Added: Prior to 2011; Last Updated: 11/30/2023


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** Listed information may be estimated.

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