Philadelphia police revealed that they have identified the body of a boy found in a cardboard box in Philadelphia in 1957. The boy in the 65-year-old mystery became known as 'The Boy in the Box.'
One aspect of a 65-year-old mystery in Philadelphia has been solved.
His identity was established through the use of new forensic genealogical technology, coordinated by Identifiers International, and a collaboration between the Philadelphia Police and the Vidocq Society, a group of volunteer retirees from law enforcement and forensic professions.
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