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Unidentified Black / African American Male
Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 20-40
from Brooklyn, New York
Case Description
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Unknown male who is one of three stowaways found in the hull of the cargo ship "Ostfriesiand" as it docked in Red Hook Marine Terminal. The ship was docked in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, and picked up cocoa beans. The hull was sealed as they left Ivory Coast, and fumigated. The stowaways were trapped inside, and discovered when the ship prepared to dock in Brooklyn.
Date Found: 1996-03-19
Date Found: 1996-03-19
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Apr 16, 2010
Nov 30, 2023
12155
K96-01575
Adult - Pre 40
20
40
20611
66 inches
107 lbs
Black / African American
Black / African American
Male
1956
1976
1996
1996-03-19
Brooklyn
New York
Kings County
1
45283
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
K96-01575
Black
black, kinky curly, .5"
Unknown
Unknown
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