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Unidentified Uncertain Male
from Des Moines, Iowa

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Victim Details

Created

Dec 14, 2012

Case Added

Feb 6, 2018

Case ID

15816

Case Number

10-1397

Estimated Age Range

Infant

PID

24733

Ethnicity

Uncertain

Primary Ethnicity

Uncertain

Gender

Male

Estimated Death Year From

1953

Date Found

Nov 12, 1953

City

Des Moines

State

Iowa

County

Polk County

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Case Description

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Infant's skull was struck and then thrown into Des Moines River. Body was cremated.
Date Found: 1953-11-12

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP10855

Unidentified Uncertain Male
from Des Moines, Iowa

Victim Details

Case Description

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