#THE BOY IN THE BIX TV#

Time of Death (TOD): not 100% sure, due to weather Cause of Death was multiple blows to the headĭNA analysis technology wasn’t as good as it is now Didn’t have computers or TV or Internet to try and figure out who the boy wasĦ Evidence (1957) Cardboard box marked “fragile” A faded flannel blanketĪ man’s cap (blue) A boys’ clothing and shoes, relatively the size of the young boy EVIDENCE (1998) DNA extract from remains (too degraded for microscopic analysis)įrank Bender (forensic sculptor: a bust of the boy’s supposed father) Remington Bristow (investigator in the M.E.’s office) The FBI (made case top priority, DNA analysis) John J.

Susquehanna Road, Philadelphia, PA Also known as the “Fox Chase” section Body was found FebruPolice were called the next dayĤ What steps were taken? Forensic scientists collected all evidence they thought was significant at the scene During the autopsy, the coroner found bruising all over his body, Livor Mortis (blood settles after death), footprints, fingerprints, & abrasions His right hand and both feet had the “washerwoman” effect (wrinkles due to attempted drowning) Photos were taken of the boy, the scene, the evidence, etc. Kiersten McElwain “The Boy in the Box” “America’s Unknown Child”Ģ Who was the victim? A little boy, roughly said to be 4-5 years oldĥ5 years after the boy was found, still no positive I.D. Presentation on theme: '“The Boy in the Box” “America’s Unknown Child”'- Presentation transcript:ġ “The Boy in the Box” “America’s Unknown Child”

The boy in the bix