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MAF051014; Boston October 14 2005
Topic Started: Sep 15 2006, 10:31 PM (779 Views)
Ell
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** Reconstruction on bottom of page, side view on the site

Disturbing Discovery In Boston Chimney

Police believe the woman was entombed sometime between Jan. 2002 and Spring 2005.


View LargerOn the morning of Oct. 14, 2005, chimney sweep Mike Scanlan unknowingly began unearthing a nightmare. He was hired to clean out the basement chimney in an apartment building in Dorchester, right outside out of Boston. The owner of the building asked him to fix the heating before winter set in.

But Mike had some trouble getting into the chimney cavity. In the late 1960s, the chimney had been used as an incinerator, but since then an air conditioning unit was placed at the opening. Behind the air conditioner was a slab of cement and a piece of particle board. Once he had made a small hole through the board, Mike reached his hand in and began to pull out debris.

Mike pulled out what he thought was a tree branch. But when he looked closer at it, there were red plastic fingernails attached. Shocked and startled with what he held in his hand, Mike immediately called 9-1-1.

Soon, law enforcement officials discovered a female body entombed in the chimney.




Mike pulled out what he thought was a tree branch. But when he looked closer at it, there were red plastic fingernails attached.
Reconstruction And Few Clues

From the sparse data police were able to collect, it was determined that the woman was probably in her mid-30s.
View LargerPolice were left with hardly any clues as to the woman's identity and who may have killed her. In fact, no one came forward to tell police they were missing a loved one. And, a check of known missing person's cases yielded nothing. And, with very little tissue left on her decomposed body, authorities couldn't do DNA testing.

From the remains, medical examiners could determine that the woman was between 25-35 years old and very petite, standing at about 5'2". She was most likely caucasian and/or an Hispanic mix. Armed with that information, police turned to Greg Mahoney -- an expert in facial reconstruction.
http://www.amw.com/fugitives/case.cfm?id=40074

Greg was able to create 3-D images of what the woman may have looked like. Now, police are hoping that someone will recognize this woman and come forward with information.
Ell

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Does anyone else feel this picture is a little generic and somewhat masculant looking for a woman described as so petite. I wonder if a clay recon or drawing is available also for a comparision.
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Boston police and Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office are seeking help in identifying a woman whose body was found last year in the chimney of a Dorchester building in hopes that someone might recognize her description. The woman’s remains were found by workmen at 17-19 Winter Street on Oct. 14. This case was profiled on the America’s Most Wanted television program this past Saturday. Anyone with knowledge of the woman’s identity is urged to call the Boston Police Department Homicide Unit at 617-343-4470 .

http://www.bpdnews.com/missing_persons/
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Lauran

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Disturbing Discovery In Boston Chimney


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A police sketch of the victim shows a woman of mixed ethnicity in her late 20's or 30's.

On the morning of Oct. 14, 2005, chimney sweep Mike Scanlan unknowingly began unearthing a nightmare. He was hired to clean out the basement chimney in an apartment building in Dorchester, right outside of Boston. The owner of the building asked him to fix the heating before winter set in.

But Mike had some trouble getting into the chimney cavity. In the late 1960s, the chimney had been used as an incinerator, but since then an air conditioning unit was placed at the opening. Behind the air conditioner was a slab of cement and a piece of particle board. Once he had made a small hole through the board, Mike reached his hand in and began to pull out debris.

Mike pulled out what he thought was a tree branch. But when he looked closer at it, there were red plastic fingernails attached. Shocked and startled with what he held in his hand, Mike immediately called 9-1-1.

Soon, law enforcement officials discovered a female body entombed in the chimney.


Mike pulled out what he thought was a tree branch. But when he looked closer at it, there were red plastic fingernails attached.

Reconstruction And Few Clues


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No one has come forward to identify the victim or who may have stuffed her murdered body inside the chimney.

Investigators believe the victim was placed in the chimney sometime between 2002 and when she was found in October 2005. A 2002 coin was located inside of the victim's clothing.

Based off the findings of a medical expert, she is believed to be mixed with Caucasian/Black and or Hispanic and between 25 to 35 years old. She is approximately 5 foot, 2 inches +/- 3 inches and has a small to medium build. She had long dark brown hair that she kept just above her shoulders.

Even with these clues, police are still unsure of the woman's identity and who may have killed her. In fact, no one came forward to tell police they were missing a loved one. And, a check of known missing person's cases yielded nothing. And, with very little tissue left on her decomposed body, authorities couldn't do DNA testing.

Authorities' only hope is that their sketch of the victim will help someone give this woman a name.
http://www.amw.com/fugitives/case.cfm?id=40074
Ell

Only after the last tree has been
cut down;
Only after the last fish has been
caught;
Only after the last river has been
poisoned;
Only then will you realize
that money cannot be eaten.
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