The Nameless
New Britain CT Jane Doe (1991)
On October 11, 1991, a survey crew made a heartbreaking discovery near the railroad tracks on Myrtle Street in New Britain, Connecticut, across from what was once the Fafnir Bearing Company. Hidden inside garbage bags was the badly decomposed body of a young woman whose life had ended violently. She had suffered a gunshot wound to the head, and investigators believed she had been deceased anywhere from three weeks to as long as four months before she was found.
She was believed to be White or Hispanic and likely in her late 20s. She stood approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighed between 130 and 135 pounds. She had straight black hair, approximately 10–12 inches long. She was wearing a distinctive jumper-style dress decorated with panda bears and umbrellas. Sadly, the condition of her remains made it impossible for investigators to determine how she wore her hair or to learn much more about who she was. No one in New Britain had reported her missing.
For decades, she has remained unidentified. Just a young woman without a name, a history, or the opportunity to tell anyone who she was.
In 2011, nearly 20 years after her discovery, her remains were exhumed by court order so the FBI could create an updated facial likeness. That likeness was updated again in 2018 in hopes that someone, somewhere, might finally recognize her. The newest approximation reveals a small tooth clearly visible as it protrudes from her mouth, giving her a distinctive and almost haunting smile. It is a small detail, but perhaps it could be the detail that helps bring her identity home.
After the exhumation, she was returned to the earth and laid to rest in an unmarked grave.
Somewhere, she had a family. Someone may have loved her. Someone may have wondered where she went. Someone may still be waiting for answers.
She was more than a Jane Doe. She was a daughter, perhaps a sister, a friend, and a person with dreams, memories, and a life that mattered.
More than three decades have passed since she was found, but time should never erase the question: Who was she?
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💔 She deserves a name. She deserves to be remembered. And her story deserves an ending.
Agency of Jurisdiction:
New Britain Police Department
Capt. Jeanette Portalatin, CID Commander
📞 860-826-3120
Sources:
The Lost & The Taken 
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