PA PHILADELPHIA CHILD JANE DOE: BF, 4-6, found in the rear yard in Philadelphia, PA - 25 Jan 1984

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1485UFPA - Unidentified Female
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Reconstruction by Erin H. Kimmerle, previous clay rendering.

Date of Discovery: November 25, 1984
Location of Discovery: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Estimated Date of Death: Unknown
State of Remains: Partial skeletal
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 4-6 years old
Race: Black
Sex: Female
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair: Black and curly; braided.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers
Dentals: Unknown.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Not available.

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: None.
Jewelry: None.
Additional Personal Items: None.

Circumstances of Discovery
A resident at Collum Street in Philadelphia was walking near the brush along their yard and discovered the partial remains of a child.

Her remains were later buried in an unmarked grave. Attempts made in 2018 to locate the burial site were unsucessful.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Philadelphia County Medical Examiner
Agency Contact Person: Seth Ditizio or Jamie Willer
Agency Phone Number: 215-685-7445 (Ditizio) or 215-685-7458 (Willer)
Agency E-Mail: Seth.Ditizio(at)phila.gov
Agency Case Number: 84-5583

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 17492

Information Source(s)
NamUs
University of South Florida

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Mac Bullock
05/31/2024 2:24 p.m.

Almost 40 years after her remains were discovered in Philadelphia, authorities are still working to identify the Collom Street Jane Doe.

Skeletal remains including a skull, a jaw, and three other bones were located in a wooded area on Nov. 25, 1984, according to state police and the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System.

The bones were discovered by a resident's dog behind a property at 456 E. Collom Street, authorities say. Police were never able to locate the rest of the victim's remains.

Investigators believe the remains belonged to a black girl between 4 and 6 years old. She is thought to have died about one year before the bones were found, according to the Doe Network.

In the years since her discovery, authorities have circulated multiple renderings of her possible appearance based on the skull.

Anyone with information is asked to call PSP in Philadelphia at 215-452-5216 or submit a tip online.
 

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