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NamUs UP 17460

https://www.identifyus.org/en/cases/17460

Unidentified Body/Remains (White Female)
Found September 19, 1979 in Philadelphia County, PA
Body Condition: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
Probable year of death: to

Vital Statistics
Estimated age: 15-25 (Adult - Pre-20)
Approximate Height: cannot estimate
Approximate Weight: cannot estimate
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Scars and marks: nothing

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: Nothing
Jewerly: Yellow metal bracelet
Footwear: Nothing
Accessories: nothing

Identifiers
Fingerprints: Fingerprint information is not available
Dentals: Dental information / charting is available and will be entered later
DNA: Sample submitted is currently not available

Case History: Water Department employee found a bag of bones (skull, hip, and leg bones) while cleaning a sewer drain that was determined to be those of a late teenage female with skull injuries
 
Original reporting at the time:

The Philadelphia Inquirer, Friday September 21st 1979, Page 32

- bones were found in two plastic trash bags
- one bag contained the skull and torso
- the other contained leg bones
- both bags contained lye, which would speed up decomposition
- the woman was described as black, not white as the information above says
- the name associated to the investigation (as an investigator, not a suspect or witness): Capt. James Murray of the city's homicide division

Read the newspaper article.
 
Refreshing the thread...
 
NamUs has added clothing description that was found on the body aside from the metal bracelet.

>Dark colored pair of pants
>Heavy ribbed sweater
>A bra, size 36 B
And of course, the yellow metal bracelet on the right wrist.

There are no images of the clothing.

victoriarobinson642 said:
Carola Yvonne Davenport – The Charley Project
I'm a bit shocked Carola hasn't been officially ruled out.
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It wouldn't hurt to suggest her. It looks like they have DNA from her brother and daughter.
Are there any other rule outs for Jane Doe?
 
Today (Nov 1 2021) 6 Photos of the bracelet were uploaded to NamUs.
Original

This is the most interesting IMO, it shows the letters MON inside of the bracelet

Also a Forensic Anthropology Report and a Chemical and Elemental Isotope Analysis.

The partially complete postcranial remains of a 16-20 year old Black (African American) female,
approximately 59.6 to 67.3 inches tall (4’11” to 5’7”), are present. Several weeks prior to death
the decedent sustained an injury to her face that resulted in fractures to the two mandibular central
incisors. An abscess and fistula formed as a result. A partial STR and full mitochondrial DNA
profiles were developed and uploaded into CODIS and NDIS.

Biochemical georeferencing using chemical and elemental isotope data indicate the decedent likely lived in the USA during the last decade of her life. Oxygen isotopes are consistent with Pennsylvania or the surrounding states. However, it is possible she lived within the broader Midwest or Southeast USA prior to death in Pennsylvania.
 
BrownBear said:
Today (Nov 1 2021) 6 Photos of the bracelet were uploaded to NamUs.
Original

This is the most interesting IMO, it shows the letters MON inside of the bracelet

Also a Forensic Anthropology Report and a Chemical and Elemental Isotope Analysis.

The partially complete postcranial remains of a 16-20 year old Black (African American) female,
approximately 59.6 to 67.3 inches tall (4’11” to 5’7”), are present. Several weeks prior to death
the decedent sustained an injury to her face that resulted in fractures to the two mandibular central
incisors. An abscess and fistula formed as a result. A partial STR and full mitochondrial DNA
profiles were developed and uploaded into CODIS and NDIS.

Biochemical georeferencing using chemical and elemental isotope data indicate the decedent likely lived in the USA during the last decade of her life. Oxygen isotopes are consistent with Pennsylvania or the surrounding states. However, it is possible she lived within the broader Midwest or Southeast USA prior to death in Pennsylvania.
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The MON is part of the name MONET is you look closely. Monet was a popular manufacturer of better quality costume jewelry, usually found in department stores. The brand is changed hands and is now sold at less expensive stores. I wish it was a set of initials of a person.....
 
Warwick1991 said:
The MON is part of the name MONET is you look closely. Monet was a popular manufacturer of better quality costume jewelry, usually found in department stores. The brand is changed hands and is now sold at less expensive stores. I wish it was a set of initials of a person.....
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Good catch on that!

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Gold Monet Bangle Bracelet Signed Vintage 1970s Jewelry - Etsy

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