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James Thornton

Unclaimed

Victim Details

2017-01-11T15:33:15

2024-08-28T14:09:38.337

3048

UCP3048

3131

James

Thornton

Black / African American

Black / African American

Male

11/26/2016

New York

New York

New York County

10003

No

3119

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

M-16-026509

07/15/2026


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On November 26, 2016, the body of an individual identified as James Thornton was discovered in New York, New York. Despite efforts to trace next of kin or locate further personal details, James Thornton remains unclaimed. This case is documented under the Namus ID UCP3048. It is a profound reminder of the complex socio-economic and personal situations that can lead to individuals becoming disconnected from family and support systems, ultimately leading to cases such as this, where a deceased ind...
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Date Found: 11/26/2016

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