'We have our suspicions for who may be responsible,' said police -- before warning that they still have an 'an uphill battle' ahead of them (via toofab)
"We have our suspicions for who may be responsible," said police, before warning that they still have an "an uphill battle" ahead of them.
On Thursday, Philly PD held a press conference in which they confirmed the boy's identity as 4-year-old Joseph Augustus Zarelli, closing at least one chapter in one of the city's oldest unsolved homicides. Zarelli was previously dubbed"Boy in the Box" or"America's Unknown Child" after his badly beaten remains were found in a large JCPenney bassinet box in February 1957; his identity remained a mystery, however, as nobody ever reported him missing.
"The other question is obviously going to be, do we know who is responsible for Joseph's death? The answer at this time is, unfortunately, no," said Philadelphia Police Captain Jason Smith."We have our suspicions for who may be responsible, but it would be irresponsible of me to share these suspicions as this remains an active and ongoing criminal investigation."he added
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