FL MARATHON JANE DOE: WF, 15-25, found in Atlantic Ocean near Marathon, FL - 12 Feb 1992 - 'K' earrings *IDENTIFIED*

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Unidentified White Female
Found February 12, 1992 in Monroe County, FL
Body Condition: Not recognizable - Traumatic injuries
Probable year of death: 1992

Vital Statistics
Estimated age: 15-18
Approximate Height: 60 estimate
Approximate Weight: 120 estimate.
Hair Color: Black Medium length
Eye Color: unknown
Scars and marks: Nothing.

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: XX red-purple-blue geometric design (possibly flowers) white background, collar tee shirt with 2 buttons.
White with navy stripes, thin long sleeve sweater with 1 large button at waist.
Yellow color para-shoot type pants with 4 button or snap closures
Jewerly: left ear piercing with yellow metal initial "K" .
Right ear piercing with yellow metal initial "K" and 2nd piercing is a yellow metal hoop type setting without stone.
Footwear: nothing
Accessories: The ring is described as a wire love knot; pierced ears

Identifiers
Fingerprints: Fingerprint not available
Dentals: Dental information / charting is currently not available
DNA: sample is currently not available

Case History: Founding floating in Atlantic ocean by mangroves.

#JaneDoe was found floating in the Atlantic Ocean near Marathon, Florida in 1992. Her earrings had the initial "K" on them!

Clothing: XX red-purple-blue geometric design (possibly flowers) white background, collar tee shirt with 2 buttons. White with navy stripes, thin long sleeve sweater with 1 large button at waist. Yellow color para-shoot type pants with 4 button...

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Kathia Rodriguez

Kathia Rodriguez-Leon was a teenager whose remains was found floating in the Atlantic Ocean off Marathon, Florida. She had died in a migrant plane coming from Cuba along with her parents, sister and four others. Although sources from shortly after she was discovered reported her identity, she...

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[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Her profile has been removed from NCMEC as well now.
It appears that they have "suspected" her identity for a very long time. Or really, knew who she was but couldn't prove it? Because of no DNA then? Suspecting they were able to track down some relatives to get this resolved. The "K" earrings would make sense.

This link, from 1992, states that the remains belong to Kathia Rodriguez Leon.

CUBAN EXILES MOURN A FAMILY LOST AT SEA

MIAMI — Most of the nearly 200 Cuban exiles who came on Friday to pay their final respects to three Cubans who died at sea had never met them. But they said they knew only too well what promp…

www.sun-sentinel.com

This link is from 2019.

Remembering the victims of the Cuban exodus

Remembering the victims of the Cuban exodus

canadafreepress.com

This photo, provided by Monroe County (Florida) Medical Examiner’s Office, is a reconstruction from remains believed to belong to Kathia Rodríguez León, 12 to 14 years old. Kathia perished on February 4, 1992 with her family when the small airplane in which they had fled Cuba crashed into the ocean after apparently running out of gas. Her father, Luis (age 35) was piloting the crop-dusting aircraft, an Antonov AN-2, that had left from Sancti Spiritus, Cuba. All passengers were killed: Kathia’s mother, Lilia (age 33), baby sister Dalvis (6 months old), and four others —Julio Daniel García Soto (age 26), Doris González (age 28), Ramón Francisco León, and Omar Martínez Gallardo (age 25).
Three bodies were recovered floating in the waters near Marathon Key, Florida: Kathia’s parents, who were buried at the Cuban rafters’ mausoleum in Miami, and the remains believed to be Kathia’s. Florida authorities are looking for next of kin to confirm her identity. If you have any information on this case, please contact info@CubaArchive.org.

 

[Kimster]

Her profile has been removed from NCMEC as well now.
It appears that they have "suspected" her identity for a very long time. Or really, knew who she was but couldn't prove it? Because of no DNA then? Suspecting they were able to track down some relatives to get this resolved. The "K" earrings would make sense.

This link, from 1992, states that the remains belong to Kathia Rodriguez Leon.

CUBAN EXILES MOURN A FAMILY LOST AT SEA

MIAMI — Most of the nearly 200 Cuban exiles who came on Friday to pay their final respects to three Cubans who died at sea had never met them. But they said they knew only too well what promp…

www.sun-sentinel.com

This link is from 2019.

Remembering the victims of the Cuban exodus

Remembering the victims of the Cuban exodus

canadafreepress.com

This photo, provided by Monroe County (Florida) Medical Examiner’s Office, is a reconstruction from remains believed to belong to Kathia Rodríguez León, 12 to 14 years old. Kathia perished on February 4, 1992 with her family when the small airplane in which they had fled Cuba crashed into the ocean after apparently running out of gas. Her father, Luis (age 35) was piloting the crop-dusting aircraft, an Antonov AN-2, that had left from Sancti Spiritus, Cuba. All passengers were killed: Kathia’s mother, Lilia (age 33), baby sister Dalvis (6 months old), and four others —Julio Daniel García Soto (age 26), Doris González (age 28), Ramón Francisco León, and Omar Martínez Gallardo (age 25).
Three bodies were recovered floating in the waters near Marathon Key, Florida: Kathia’s parents, who were buried at the Cuban rafters’ mausoleum in Miami, and the remains believed to be Kathia’s. Florida authorities are looking for next of kin to confirm her identity. If you have any information on this case, please contact info@CubaArchive.org.
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I’m not used to that part of the country so that scenario never would’ve come to my mind. How sad!