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Lygia Meza

Unclaimed

Victim Details

2018-03-19T10:59:53

2023-02-02T20:02:30.173

5162

UCP5162

137

Lygia

Meza

White / Caucasian

White / Caucasian

Female

02/08/2018

Bronx

New York

Bronx County

10467

No

136

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-18-4561

08/16/2026


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On February 8, 2018, the body of Lygia Meza was discovered in the Bronx, New York. Despite efforts to identify and contact relatives, she remains unclaimed, and authorities have been unable to connect her to any known family members. The case, registered under Namus ID UCP5162, continues to be an area of focus for the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in New York City.

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Date Found: 02/08/2018

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