Reconstruction of the victim by the FBI; reconstruction by Kim Parkhurst; previous reconstruction; fabric of dress.
Reconstruction of the victim by the FBI; reconstruction by Kim Parkhurst; previous reconstruction; fabric of dress.
Date of Discovery: October 11, 1991
Location of Discovery: New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut
Estimated Date of Death: 1990-1991
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Cause of Death: Gunshot wound to the head
Estimated Age: 25-35 years old
Race: White/Caucasian, Hispanic/Latino
Sex: Female
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 130 lbs.
Hair: Straight black
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
Dentals: Available. Extensive dental work on upper and lower teeth. Slightly enlarged upper-right canine tooth.She had a small tooth protruding from her mouth. Wishdom teeth had not emerged.
Fingerprints: Not available
DNA: Available
Clothing: A white sleeveless sun dress with "Panda Bears" pattern on it, one Panda holding a red ice cream cone, one Panda holding a red umbrella, one Panda holding a yellow heart-shaped balloons and two Pandas holding each other.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
The victim was located near railroad tracks on Myrtle Street in New Britain, CT. Near to what was once called "The Fafnir Building". The body was wrapped in an olive Army blanket, inside dark garbage bags.
There were no apparent matches in the New Britain area.
She was buried in 2003 and exhumed in 2011 for the FBI to create a facial reconstruction.
The DNA Doe Project is currently invesigating the victim's case. They have had difficulty narrowing down suitable matches for the woman, but released a list of potential surnames in August 2019. The closest detectable relatives of the woman were in New York, Connecticut and Puerto Rico (specifically near the Moca area).
The names include: Acevedo, Aviles, Badillo, Cajiga ,Calderon, Camacho, Cardona , Cardosa, Colon, Cordero, Cortez, Crespo, Feliciano, Figuero, Gerena, Gonzales, Hernandez, Jimenez, Lopez, Lorenzo, Luciano, Martinez, Medina, Melendez, Mendez, Mercado, Miranda, Morales, Negron, Nieves, Olivera, Pardo, Pelgrin, Perez, Perez, Raices, Ramirez, Ramos, Reices, Rivera, Rivera, Rodriguez, Roldan,Santiago, Gonzales, Soto, Tollado, Torres, Valentin, Velez, and Vera
Agency Name: Connecticut Office of Chief Medical Examiner
Agency Contact Person: Michelle Clark, Medicolegal Death Investigator
Agency Phone Number: (860) 679-3980
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: C-91-09198
Agency Name: New Britain Police Department
Agency Contact Person:
Agency Phone Number: 860-826-3080
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: Unknown
Agency Name: Criminal Investigation Division
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 860-826-3199
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: Unknown
Agency Name: New Britain Community Tip Line
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 860-826-3120
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: Unknown
NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 8821
NamUs
Connecticut's Cold Cases
NBC Connecticut
New Britian Herald
DNA Doe Project
Hartford Courant (Hartford, Connecticut) - October 15 & 19, 1991
Added: Prior to 2013; Last Updated: 06/22/2022
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information may be estimated.
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