Police Hope Reconstruction Will Help Solve Murder

[Whisper]

Police are hoping that a facial reconstruction will help solve a decade-old mystery of a woman who was found dead in New Brighton, Minn.

On Sept. 15, 2000, a badly decomposed body was found in a swampy area of Long Lake Regional Park on 1500 Old Highway 8 Northwest.

The woman was not clothed and police believe she was murdered, although a specific cause of death was not determined.
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An autopsy however determined that she is likely a white female around 35-45 years old. They think she had brown or reddish colored hair and was between 5'4" to 5'6" tall.

The exam also showed a healed fracture to the right middle finger, osteoarthritis in her back, and dental work that includes three root canals and removal of four wisdom teeth.

An upper left tooth was missing too. The medical examiner said it would have been visible when she smiled.

To help visualize what the woman may have looked like, a facial reconstruction was done to show some of the characteristics. Police say it is not an exact likeness since the eye color and complexion aren't known.

Anyone with information is asked to call the New Brighton Department of Public Safety at 651-288-4100, or leave an anonymous tip at 651-288-4137or online here.

http://wcco.com/crime/new.brighton.body.2.1914123.html

It was 10 years ago that an unidentified corpse was found in New Brighton, Minn. Authorities released this facial reconstruction to try and determine the identity.

[Valasca]

Huh. New one for me.

[runecire]

Wow, I know these kinds of things are difficult, but, man, the artist needs to perfect the craft a little bit. Seems a little rough in the texturing and ski tone dept.

I hope they can find where she belongs and her family can get some closure. I wonder if they have checked across the border in Canada. Tough thing is, she could also be from another country all together. Someone goes back to Belaruse or Finland and explains that Aunt Cora mysteriously died on their trip and she was buried in the same cemetery as her American cousins...and no one is the wiser.