Sketch of the decedent; shoes and clothing label.
Sketch of the decedent; shoes and clothing label.
Date of Discovery: February 15, 1997
Location of Discovery: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Estimated Date of Death: 2-3 days prior
State of Remains: Decomposed
Cause of Death: Accidental drowning
Estimated Age: 25-35 years old
Race: Asian
Sex: Female
Height: 4'11" tp 5'0"
Weight: 88 to 90 lbs.
Hair: Black and straight about .5" long
Eye Color: Black
Distinguishing Marks/Features: 8-10 weeks pregnant.
Dentals: Unknown. Extra tooth on the right side of mouth.
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: Unknown.
Clothing: Black stretch pants with the name Maria Marin written on a tag. Also wearing a rust-colored ski jacket, a gray striped shirt and size 5 1/2 white sneakers.
Jewelry: None.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
The decedent was located at approximately 08:54 on February 15, 1997.
She was found in the Monatiquot River, by a man who was canoing. According to the witness, he had canoed down the river all but 4 days the past month and a half, and had not noticed anything out of the ordinary before that day.
The area of the river where she was located is adjacent to the Union Street Rotary by Route 3, only a few hundred yards from the Braintree Police Station. Braintree is about 12 miles south of Boston.
Her body was taken to the ME's in Boston where an autopsy was performed, and fingerprints were also taken. Her fingerprints were sent to several agencies for identification, yet did not match any on file at that time.
Agency Name: Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Agency Contact Person: Joseph Cahill
Agency Phone Number: 617-267-6767
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 1997-490
Agency Name: Braintree Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Lt. Wayne Foster
Agency Phone Number: 781-843–1212; 781-794-8620
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: Unknown
Agency Name: Massachusetts State Police
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 781-830-4800 ext. 215
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 1997-112-0053
NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 14114
NamUs
Massachussetts State Police (archived)
Boston Globe (2/20/97)
Added: 7/22/00; Last Updated: 11/13/18
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** Listed information may be estimated.
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