MA MA- Boston Harbor near Thompson Island, Suffolk County John Doe #UP14794, stabbed, Dec.,'91, DNA- Toussaint Gonsalves, born October 2, 1970, '25,

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After 33 years, Suffolk County John Doe (1991) is Identified

Boston Police Department Teams with Othram to Identify a 1991 Homicide Victim

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''In December 1991, the remains of an unidentified individual were discovered in the Boston Harbor near Thompson Island. Thompson Island is located offshore from Boston, Massachusetts. It was determined that the remains were that of an adult white male who was 5’11” tall and weighed 225 pounds. The man’s age was estimated to be 20 to 30 years old. At his time of death, the man was fully-clothed, and wore a knit sweater, black pants, two pairs of black socks, and black high-top sneakers. The man had a stab wound and his manner of death was determined to be homicide.''

'' This investigation led to the positive identification of Suffolk County John Doe, who is now known to be Toussaint Gonsalves, who was born on October 2, 1970. Since his identification, investigators have learned Mr. Gonsalves attended the former Boston High School and may have been living in Newton or Dorchester at the time of his murder. He also may have been employed working in a kitchen.''

''The Boston Police Department’s Unsolved Homicide Unit is actively investigating this case. Anyone with information about this individual is urged to contact the Boston Police Homicide Unit at 617-343-4470. Individuals who wish to assist anonymously can do so by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS or by texting “TIP” to CRIME (27463).''

Man identified 33 years after being found stabbed to death in Boston Harbor

Investigators have determined the identity of a man whose body was found more than 33 years ago in Boston Harbor. The man was found stabbed to death on Dec. 4, 1991, near Thompson Island, Boston police said. On Thursday, they publicly identified him as Toussaint Gonsalves, who would have been 21...

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He was living in Dorchester.

 

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Victim Identified in 1991 Unsolved Homicide – Boston Police Department

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Unsolved homicide victim identified after 33 years using genetic genealogy

The victim of a 1991 homicide has been identified as Toussaint Gonsalves using investigative genetic genealogy, police said.

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