NY BRONX JANE DOE: F, 18-99, found along a river in the New York Botanical Gardens in New York, NY - 25 May 2008 *IDENTIFIED*

769UFNY - Unidentified Female​

Reconstruction of victim.

Date of Discovery: May 25, 2008
Location of Discovery: Bronx, New York
Estimated Date of Death: 1900-1960
State of Remains: Mandible only.
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 18-99 years old
Race: Unknown
Sex: Female
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers​

Dentals: Available.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Not available.

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery​

A human mandible was found by high school students cleaning along a river in the New York Botanical Gardens near the Southern Boulevard bridge. The mandible was embedded in concrete. Radiocarbon dating places the date of death in the first half of the 20th century.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: New York County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Unknown
Agency Phone Number: 212-447-2770
Agency E-Mail: Unknown
Agency Case Number: B08-02063

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: UP# 5229
Former Hot Case Number: Unknown

Information Source(s)​

NamUs

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[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

IDENTIFIED, per Doe Network, and no longer listed with NamUs.

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[Red Rover]

Interesting. Only finding a mandible embedded in concrete and dating it to the first half of the 1900s. Now that she is identified, I hope they release the details of how they identified her.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Interesting. Only finding a mandible embedded in concrete and dating it to the first half of the 1900s. Now that she is identified, I hope they release the details of how they identified her.

Doe Network said they didn't have DNA, only dentals, so it would have to be a dental match. But it does seem pretty extraordinary based on the circumstances. I agree with you that it would be very interesting to know more!

 

[Kimster]

Interesting. Only finding a mandible embedded in concrete and dating it to the first half of the 1900s. Now that she is identified, I hope they release the details of how they identified her.

Agreed! Some of these cases I’ve seen over and over again and when they get solved I would like to know a little bit more about it, that’s for sure. I don’t know that they realize that there is a public interest in identifying these people.