598UFCA - Unidentified Female
Reconstruction of the victim (left by Sandy Martin).
Date of Discovery: June 13, 1973
Location of Discovery: San Diego Bay, San Diego County, California
Estimated Date of Death: Recent
State of Remains: Traumatic injuries
Cause of Death: Homicide by stabbing
Physical Description
Estimated Age: 20-40 years old
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'1" to 5'6"
Weight: 150 lbs.
Hair: Brown to black, medium length.
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Well-kept nails. There was a ½" birthmark on her left outer thigh, similar to a mole. There were also two smallpox-type vaccination marks on her right shoulder and possibly a small round scar on her left cheek or below her mouth. A blood type.
Identifiers
Dentals: Unknown. "Perfect teeth."
Fingerprints: Not available. Her fingertips had been amputated.
DNA: Unknown.
Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Unknown.
Jewelry: Unknown.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown.
Circumstances of Discovery
On June 13, 1973 San Diego police discovered the body of a young woman underneath the pier at the foot of Laurel Street. The woman's body had been dismembered and placed into a reddish-orange suitcase and several green plastic garbage bags. The woman was never identified, nor was the perpetrator and the motive behind her death remains a mystery. Although the woman's remains were found in San Diego, investigators at the time thought she might have been from the Los Angeles area. She was possibly of Portuguese or Italian descent.
Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Tessa Lee
Agency Phone Number: 858-694-2895
Agency E-Mail: N/S
Agency Case Number: 1973-00149
Agency Name: San Diego Police Department
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 619-531-2000
Agency E-Mail: akjohnson(at)pd.sandiego.gov
Agency Case Number: 73-27728
NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 58950
Information Source(s)
NamUs
San Diego Police (archived)
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