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Unidentified White / Caucasian Female
Age 50-65
from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Victim Details

Created
Apr 15, 2018

Case Added
Aug 28, 2024

Case ID
19623

Case Number
79-5879

Estimated Age Range
Adult - Pre 70

Age From
50

Age To
65

Pid
28858

Height
62 inches

Weight
105 lbs

Ethnicity
White / Caucasian

Primary Ethnicity
White / Caucasian

Gender
Female

Post Mortem Interval
Hours

Estimated Birth From
1914

Estimated Birth To
1929

Estimated Death Year From
1979

Date Found
1979-12-10

City
Philadelphia

State
Pennsylvania

County
Philadelphia County

Zip Code
19130

Tribal Land
No

AllPartsRecovered
1

Agency ID
42540

Agency Name
Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office

Agency City
Philadelphia

Agency State
Pennsylvania

Agency County
Philadelphia County

Agency Contact

Agency Address
400 North Broad Street, , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Agency Phone
2156857445

Agency Jurisdiction
County

Agency Type
Medical Examiner

Agency Website
https://www.phila.gov/departments/medical-examiners-office/

Hair Color
Brown

Head/Hair
The scalp is covered by a moderate amount of brown-gray, rather long hair which some is entwined in a red-brown thick wig.

Body/Hair
Some pubic hair noted

Left Eye Color
Brown

Right Eye Color
Brown

Physical Descriptions
Scar/mark: 1.) Anterior aspect of the proximal position of the right thigh shows a drawn 11 x 14 cm cicatrix with hypo- and hyperpigmentation. 2.) A transverse 13 x 4 cm transverse drawn cicatrix of the left lateral pelvic region, just superior to that of the greater trocanter is present
Other distinctive physical characteristic: Lower extremities show marked arthritic changes of both knees

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: 1.) A brown, long-sleeved short coat 2.) Very soiled brown sloth coat 3.) A blue, gray, white and tan long-sleeved cotton short shirt 4.) A red, very soil jacket with a red, blue, and yellow shirt, zipper-closed long-sleeved jacket 5.) Bubuska 6.) A pair of pantyhose 7.) A pair of red slacks
Footwear: Blue and black cloth slip-on house slippers with rubber soles

Area Recovered: allowfullscreen>

Case Description

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Unknown white female found beaten and strangled in the basement of 723 N. Corinthian St.
Date Found: 1979-12-10

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