Identified! VA - Portsmouth, BlkMale 1627UMVA, 17-23, Aug'96 - Andre Macklin

The Doe Network:
Case File 1627UMVA http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1627umva.html
NamUs UP Case 5550 https://identifyus.org/cases/5550



Unidentified Black Male

The victim was discovered on August 2, 1996 in Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia
Skeletal Remains

Vital Statistics

Estimated age: 17-23 years old
Approximate Height and Weight: 5'6"
Distinguishing Characteristics: Congential absence of sagittal suture, congential fusion of sixth & seventh vertebrae, coccygeal-sacral fusion.
Clothing: Hooded green, white, and maroon short-sleeved t-shirt with "RUBA"; striped blue and white Levi Strauss Silver Tabs denim shorts; gray socks; Fruit of the Loop, size 30-32, brief style underwear. Black and white Nike Air tennis shoes with velcro stripes (size unknown).
Dentals: Available

Case History

The mostly skeletonized, partly putrefied remains were found in an abondoned cinder block plant, by children playing in the area.

Damond Emory seems like the most logical MP for this UID.

Damond was last seen in Wilmington, DE on Feb 27, 1996. was noted to be 5'7" - 5'8" and 22 y.o.

https://www.findthemissing.org/cases/6925/1/

http://www.wvec.com/my-city/portsmo...lps-solve-Portsmouth-cold-case-141087703.html

by Philip Townsend
WVEC.com
Posted on March 1, 2012 at 4:14 PM

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Police believed skeletal remains found in 1996 were that of 19-year old Andre Macklin, but forensics experts couldn't make a positive match because the skeleton was decaying.

It wasn't until this new technology - used by state forensics experts - that an official match was made.

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