Long Beach Jane Doe

Long Beach Jane Doe

Digital image created from study of morgue photographs to depict an estimation of the victim in life

Most recent reconstruction of the victim
Born 1946 - 1954 (approximate)
Status Unidentified for 42 years, 6 months and 10 days
Died May 27, 1974 (aged 20-28)
Long Beach, California
Cause of death Homicide by strangulation
Other names Jane Doe 40, "Anna"
Known for Unidentified victim of homicide
Height Approximately 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight Approximately 118 lb (54 kg)

Long Beach Jane Doe (known locally as Jane Doe 40) is an unidentified murder victim whose body was found in May 1974. Her suspected murderer was arrested but she has never been identified, despite extensive investigation.

Discovery of the body

The strangled body of a young woman was found on May 28, 1974, on the jetty of Alamitos Beach in Long Beach, California.[1]

She was estimated to be between 20 and 28 years old and had been raped.[2] Basic physical examination showed she was about 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighed about 118 pounds. The victim was white with possible Hispanic ancestry, as she had brown or black hair and brown eyes.[3] She also had a unique scar on the back of her left hand, which was shaped like the letter T. She also had an inch-long scar on the back of her left thigh.

She was wearing a white gold, 14-karat engagement ring with a small diamond.[4] She was clothed in a pinkish-orange suit with a faux black fur coat and calf-high suede boots.

The only items the Jane Doe carried were a house key and padlock key. The padlock key was attached to a broken chain.[5]

Investigation

An additional reconstruction

No missing persons have been found who match the victim's description. Investigators have the girl's DNA and fingerprints.[6][7] A forensic facial reconstruction was created by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to assist with identification.[8]

Arrest of Gary Stamp

Police received a confession from a Texas man who claimed he had assisted with dumping the victim's body. He led authorities to another suspect.[9]

On May 20, 2013, a man named Gary Stamp (some sources state "Stump"), aged 61, was arrested. He confessed to the girl's murder but was not certain of her name, which may have been Anna.[10] Stamp was arraigned on June 12, 2013, in Superior Court.[11]

The victim may have been seen at a bar earlier. Stamp told police that he had met her at a bar.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Jane Doe -- 40". Press Telegram. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Police Make Arrest In 1974 Homicide Case, Seek Assistance Identifying Victim". Everything Long Beach. 7 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "NamUs UP # 4460". identifyus.org. National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. 10 September 2008. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Police Arrest Man For 1974 Murder — Now Just Have To Figure Out Who Victim Was". Los Angeles Local. CBS. CBS Los Angeles. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "Case File 700UFCA". doenetwork.org. The Doe Network. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "LBPD Made Arrest in 39-year-old Case – Need Public's Help to Identify Victim". nixle.com. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  7. ↑ Van Dyke, Jonathan (6 June 2013). "Cold Case Solved, But Victim Still Unidentified". Media News Group. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "Murder, Rape Suspect of 1974 Jane Doe to be Arraigned". Random Lengths News. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  9. ↑ Ruiz, Jason (7 June 2013). "Arrest Made in 1974 Cold Case; Victim's Identity Still Unknown". Long Beach Post. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  10. ↑ "Cold Case: Gary Stamp arrested Gary Stamp for the murder of "Jane Doe #40″ – Do you recognize her?". mylifeofcrime.wordpress.com. WordPress. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  11. ↑ "39-year-old cold case murder solved…halfway". http://www.crimevoice.com/. Crime Voice. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  12. ↑ Segura, Joe (4 June 2013). "Long Beach police arrest man for 1974 murder". Press Telegram. Long Beach Press Telegram. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
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