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Unidentified Hispanic / Latino Female
Age 12-15
from Los Angeles, California

Victim Details

Created
Sep 10, 2008

Case Added
Jul 10, 2024

Case ID
43702

Case Number
1989-05285

Estimated Age Range
Adolescent

Age From
12

Age To
15

Pid
46993

Height
62 inches

Height To
64 inches

Weight
124 lbs

Ethnicity
Hispanic / Latino

Primary Ethnicity
Hispanic / Latino

Gender
Female

Estimated Birth From
1974

Estimated Birth To
1977

Estimated Death Year From
1989

Date Found
1989-05-25

City
Los Angeles

State
California

County
Los Angeles County

Zip Code
90014

Tribal Land
No

AllPartsRecovered
1

Agency ID
7649

Agency Name
Los Angeles County Medical Examiner

Agency City
Los Angeles

Agency State
California

Agency County
Los Angeles County

Agency Contact
Betsy Magdaleno

Contact Job Title
Medical Examiner Investigator, Identifications

Agency Address
1104 North Mission Road, , Los Angeles, California

Agency Phone
3233430512

Agency Jurisdiction
County

Agency Type
Medical Examiner

Agency Website
http://mec.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/mec

Agency Case #
1989-05285

Hair Color
Brown

Head/Hair
Brown

Left Eye Color
Brown

Right Eye Color
Brown

Physical Descriptions
Tattoo: patterned tattoo on front of right thigh, possibly an oval diamond pattern with the letters "p" "0-h" "s"

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: She wore a bright blue t-shirt with the words "Somebody in California Loves Me," faded blue jeans, beige bra, green or white panties, white socks with read trim and black shoes.
Jewelry: Wrist bracelet having pendants, Necklace, Ring, Earrings LI0NS HEAD WM RING,WM RING W GRN ST0NE,HEART SHAPEYM RING,YM ID BRACLT,YM

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Case Description

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The decedent was found lying supine on the asphalt alleyway. Apparently had been dumped at this location. She was originally found on at aprpox. 0615 hours on 5/25/1989. The person who found the decedent stated that he had been at this location earlier (0300 hours) and the decedent was not there at that time.
Date Found: 1989-05-25

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