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Reconstruction of the victim by LSU FACES.
Date of Discovery: April 24, 1996
Location of Discovery: Ascension Parish, Louisiana
Estimated Date of Death: 3-14 days prior
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death: Unknown
Estimated Age: 19-27 years old
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Healed fracture of the left side of mandible; jaw fixation surgery - 2 mandibular internally-fixed horizontal bars with arch-bars attached to the upper and lower teeth from 2nd molar to 2nd molar. Both are 6-link bars with only 5 out of 6 possible screws attached.
Dentals: Available. An arch-bar extends from tooth #2 to #15, and from tooth #18 to #31. Twisted wire loops, attached to the arch-bars were noted on teeth #2 - 6, #11 - 15, #18 - 22 and #27 - 31.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Available.
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
The decedent was located in the Mississippi River in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, on April 24, 1996.
Agency Name: LSU FACES Lab
Agency Contact Person: Dr. Ginesse Listi
Agency Phone Number: 225-578-3906
Agency E-Mail: [email protected]
Agency Case Number: APSO: 9600-9118; LSU: 96-11
NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 2149
Former Hot Case Number: 1363
Added: Prior to 2012; Last Updated: 1/12/17
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information may be estimated.
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