I happened upon this young woman in NamUs while searching for someone else and felt that her photo is so clear that if I "took away" the abuse and "estimate her eyes when opened" and her hair "if standing up", perhaps someone will recognize her? I hope it works. It's been too long that she has gone unnamed. My guess is she lived a very difficult life of addiction, maybe her family felt she was still out on the streets in a world they couldn't save her from ...and if she at least gets her name and a proper burial...they can grieve properly and she can be acknowledged. No matter the life she ended into...at one time she was a beautiful little child with chubby fingers who probably loved to color and jump rope. Someone also needs to be accountable for causing her death. She deserves justice and her name.
Let's get her home.
Please share her photo. Someone will recognize her!
- Case number: 183
- NamUs Unidentified Case # 4747
- Incident location: 2000 block of Hardy Parkway Street
Columbus, Ohio - Franklin County - Incident date: 5/17/1998
- Minimum age : 19 years old Maximum age: 39 years old
- Homicide date: Unknown
- Gender: Female
- Race/Ethnicity: Black
- Height: Approximately 5'3"
- Weight: Approximately 100-110 lbs
- Law enforcement agency: Columbus Police Department
- Medical: Possible Bilateral tubal ligation, HIV Positive, (may or may not have been aware) and a Positive Cocaine test
- Jewelry:Three rings on left hand and two rings on right hand. White metal necklace and white metal ankle bracelet.
- Other items with body: Plastic tube and glass tube in vest, along with cigarette and $5.00 cash.
Details
The body of a black female was found lying on the ground next to a building in the 2000 block of Hardy Parkway St., Columbus, OH. (Body found in the grass near a petroleum distributor by a truck driver.) The victim was wearing black pants, a black shirt and a beige and blue vest. The victim is estimated to be 19-40 years old, 5'3" tall and 100-110 lbs. DNA, fingerprints and dentals are available for comparison.If info, contact the Franklin County Coroner Office at (614) 525-5290
Recreation photo depicting a living female done by LostNMissing Inc.
Respectfully,
President/Founder
LostNMissing, Inc.
NamUs-Victim Advocate (NH)
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