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Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 50-60
from , New York

Victim Details

Created
Jan 03, 2017

Case Added
Sep 18, 2024

Case ID
17861

Case Number
M16-04879

Estimated Age Range
Adult - Pre 60

Age From
50

Age To
60

Pid
26932

Height
70 inches

Weight
150 lbs

Ethnicity
Black / African American

Primary Ethnicity
Black / African American

Gender
Male

Post Mortem Interval
Hours

Estimated Birth From
1956

Estimated Birth To
1966

Estimated Death Year From
2016

Date Found
2016-08-16

State
New York

County
New York County

Tribal Land
No

AllPartsRecovered
1

Agency ID
43734

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 #
M16-04879

Hair Color
Gray or Partially Gray

Head/Hair
Long (~10 inches) black hair with grey. Dreadlocks

Left Eye Color
Brown

Right Eye Color
Brown

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Case Description

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Unknown man found unresponsive on a park bench in Manhattan (unknown location). Individual was taken to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital where he was pronounced. Individual may be homeless. Fingerprint hit to a Mr. Melvin Sylvester Brown or Manevia Brown. He is possibly from Jamaica. This information has not been verified and no next of kin has been located at this time.
Date Found: 2016-08-16

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