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Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 20-40
from Brooklyn, New York

Victim Details

Created
Apr 05, 2010

Case Added
Nov 10, 2023

Case ID
5756

Case Number
K96-01574

Estimated Age Range
Adult - Pre 40

Age From
20

Age To
40

Pid
9927

Height
72 inches

Weight
117 lbs

Ethnicity
Black / African American

Primary Ethnicity
Black / African American

Gender
Male

Estimated Birth From
1956

Estimated Birth To
1976

Estimated Death Year From
1996

Date Found
1996-03-19

City
Brooklyn

State
New York

County
Kings County

AllPartsRecovered
1

Agency ID
44035

Agency Name
Office of Chief Medical Examiner New York City

Agency City
New York

Agency State
New York

Agency County
New York County

Agency Contact

Agency Address
520 First Avenue, , New York, New York

Agency Phone
2124472030

Agency Jurisdiction
Local

Agency Type
Medical Examiner

Agency Case #
K96-01574

Hair Color
Black

Head/Hair
short, kinky

Left Eye Color
Brown

Right Eye Color
Brown

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: green bathing trunks with multicolored design and "Funwave" on front
Jewelry: black plastic "Casio" watch on left wrist

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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

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