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Unidentified Asian Male
Age 25-35
from Southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Victim Details

Created
Jun 30, 2007

Case Added
Aug 28, 2024

Case ID
2288

Case Number
06-5416

Estimated Age Range
Adult - Pre 40

Age From
25

Age To
35

Pid
4045

Height
70 inches

Weight
164 lbs

Ethnicity
Asian

Primary Ethnicity
Asian

Gender
Male

EstimatedPostmortemInterval
1

Post Mortem Interval
Days

Estimated Birth From
1971

Estimated Birth To
1981

Estimated Death Year From
2006

Date Found
2006-12-15

City
Southwest Philadelphia

State
Pennsylvania

County
Philadelphia County

Zip Code
19153

Tribal Land
No

AllPartsRecovered
1

Agency ID
14206

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
Red/Auburn

Head/Hair
He has fine straight black hair at least 2 inches long as evidenced by some charred hair still visible on the back of the head.

Body/Hair
BLACK

Left Eye Color
Unknown

Right Eye Color
Unknown

Physical Descriptions
Scar/mark: Small scar on right forehead

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: Charred remnants of clothing;thin, black dress socks with a basket weave/checkered pattern,black cotton underwear. possibly boxer briefs,black leather belt, Brand: "Kenneth Cole", Size: unknown, 2 "Levi Strauss" buttons from button fly jeans or possibly f
Eyewear: NONE
Footwear: Black leather shoes, Brand: "ECCO", Size: unknown.
Jewelry: NONE

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Case Description

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The decedent is found in a vacant area in southwest philadelphia just off Lindbergh Blvd.near the airport. He is severly burned and charred that he is unrecognizable. Age and race are also difficult to determine. He may be white or asian. He has fine straight black hair at least 2 inches long as evidenced by some charred hair still visible on the back of the head. All of his clothing was destroyed in the fire, however, some remnants of charred clothing is described below. No tattoos are visible due to the condition of the body.Autopsy revealed a stainless steel surgical plate approx. 2 1/2" on the right forearm (radius).
Date Found: 2006-12-15

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