Unidentified Newborn (Possibly Male)

• The victim was discovered on May 23, 1965 in Thornhurst, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
• Estimated Date of Death: 1-5 months prior

Vital Statistics

• Estimated age: Less than a week old

Case History
The infant was found wrapped in a plaid shirt and left in an outhouse in the Thornhurst area, at the end of rural Bear Run Road in Thornhurst.

A ladies cloth belt, about 42" long and 3/4" wide, had been wrapped twice around the baby's neck and tied in a knot. An autopsy confirmed that the cause of death was strangulation.

Decomposition was so severe that the child's gender could only be guessed at through examination of the bone and hip structure.
The coroner stated that it appeared to be a full-term male, and he had been alive at birth.

On October 15, 2008, the baby's remains were exhumed from his unmarked grave in Fairview Memorial Park, near Moscow.
Pennsylvania State Police reopened the case, hoping that today's technology may be able to reveal more about the infant than what was possible at the time.

Investigators
If you have any information about this case please contact:
Pennsylvania State Police
Troop R - Dunmore
Criminal Investigations Assessment Unit
570-963-3156
You may remain anonymous when submitting information.

Source Information:
Pennsylvania Missing