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Melquides Santana

Unclaimed

Victim Details

2026-04-24T11:20:03.817

2026-04-24T14:13:25.627

157947

UCP157947

57758

Melquides

Santana

White / Caucasian

White / Caucasian

Male

01/27/2026

Bronx

New York

Bronx County

10468

No

50846

Office of Chief Medical Examiner New York City

New York

New York

New York County

520 First Avenue, , New York, New York

2124472030

Local

Medical Examiner

https://www.nyc.gov/site/ocme/index.page

B-26-003442

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

07/31/2026


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In the circumstances surrounding the unclaimed case of Melquides Santana, a male body was discovered on January 27, 2026, in the Bronx, New York. This case has been registered under the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System with the ID UCP157947. Despite efforts, no next of kin have come forward to claim the body, highlighting the challenges in connecting this individual with family members who might provide closure or arrange final respects.

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Date Found: 01/27/2026

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