Mickey Mouse Sheet and Reconstruction of sheet by NCMEC.
Mickey Mouse Sheet and Reconstruction of sheet by NCMEC.
Date of Discovery: February 5, 2005
Location of Discovery: Queens, Queens County, New York
Estimated Date of Death: 0-2005
State of Remains: Not recognizable.
Cause of Death: Unknown
Estimated Age: 3-5 years old
Race: White/Hispanic/Latino
Sex: Male
Height: 3'0"
Weight: 28 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown, slightly wavy.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Had several broken bones in torso. Children's size 5 foot.
Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown
Clothing: Wrapped in a Dundee-brand Disney crib sheet decorated with cartoon characters (Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy) and letters of the alphabet.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: AKA: John Valentine
The remains of this male child were found on Rockaway Beach in New York, New York on February 5, 2005. He likely washed ashore, discovered on a section of Rockaway Beach near Beach 112th Street, tangled in seaweed, debris and horseshoe crabs. His body had been partially wrapped in a sheet with cartoon images of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy.
The sheet was inside of a yellow plasticized nautical-style canvas duffel bag, with one side pocket with a snap enclosure. There are multiple grommets for top closure of the duffle bag. The bottom of the duffle bag is made of a heavy white canvas. There are 2 approximately 2” wide canvas straps attached to and surrounding the duffle bag. The duffle bag is approximately 30” tall with a top circumference of 34”. The side pocket measures 10 inches wide and 8 inches tall. The bag was wrapped with duct tape, which at some point may have had a drawstring on top. Possible Hispanic ancestry. Police believe he may have been murdered and tossed into the ocean by someone on a ship or possibly overseas.
Agency Name: Office of Chief Medical Examiner New York City
Agency Contact Person: Angela Soler, Forensic Anthropologist
Agency Phone Number: (212) 447-2030
Agency E-Mail: asoler@ocme.nyc.gov
Agency Case Number: Q05-00731
NCIC Case Number: U450005705
NamUs Case Number: UP2688
NCMEC Case Number: 1111099
Former Hot Case Number: N/A
Added: 02/27/2007; Last Updated: 02/25/2022
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** Listed information may be estimated.
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