Digital Reconstruction of Decedent; Tattoo
Digital Reconstruction of Decedent; Tattoo
Date of Discovery: February 21, 1997
Location of Discovery: New South Wales, Australia
Estimated Date of Death: 1 day prior
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Strangulation
Estimated Age: 30-40 years old
Race: White
Sex: Male
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 190 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown, short
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Letter "A" tattoo on upper right arm
Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Available, familial
Clothing: None
Jewelry: None
Additional Personal Items: None
The decedent's severed head and naked body were found in area more than 100 kilometres from each other and a month apart.
On February 21, 1997, a man and woman stopped at a public rest area on the southern side of the Hume Highway at Penrose, near Marulan, where they noticed a body submerged at the river's edge. The decedent was male, nude, and had been decapitated at the base of the neck.
On March 31, 1997, a group of fishermen found a shopping bag containing a man's head in Salt Pan Creek, Padstow. The head was confirmed as a match to the remains discovered at Penrose.
In 1999, the coroner found the decedent had been strangled to death around February 20, 1997. According to dental analysis, the decedent may not have grown up in Australia.
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The Sydney Morning Herald - Apr. 16, 2022
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