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UNIDENTIFIED PERSON
CASE #: 1986-49
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON CASE #: 1986-49
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Jane Doe

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Garden Grove Jane Doe (1986; OCSD 86-02061-KG)

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Recovery Location:

Garden Grove, California

Summary:

On April 24, 1986, an unidentified young female was found in a metal refuse bin outside Touch of Class Auto Body and Paint at 11591 Anabel in Garden Grove. Extensive burns prevented recognition of her features. The coroner could not determine the manner of death. Her identity remains unknown.

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Circumstances of Recovery:

On April 24, 1986, an unidentified young female was found in a metal refuse bin outside Touch of Class Auto Body and Paint at 11591 Anabel in Garden Grove. Extensive burns prevented recognition of her features. The coroner could not determine the manner of death. She was estimated to be 13 to 20 years old. The agency describes her as White or Asian. She had a slight build. Dental findings included restorations in teeth 14 and 19, cavities in teeth 13 and 20, and a pink temporary restoration in tooth 30. The coroner recorded possible prior pregnancy and a positive cocaine finding; these observations do not establish a cause of death. The Orange County Sheriff's Department, Coroner Division, maintains this identification case under file 86-02061-KG. Anyone with identifying information can contact the Coroner Division at 714-647-7400 and quote that file number.

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No facial photograph or reconstruction was available from the reviewed sources; the available identification records are included in the gallery.

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Thursday, April 24, 1986

On April 24, 1986, an unidentified young female was found in a metal refuse bin outside Touch of Class Auto Body and Paint at 11591 Anabel in Garden Grove. Extensive burns prevented recognition of her features. The coroner could not determine the manner of death.


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Dental chart or dental report. Source: Orange County Sheriff’s Department. https://www.ocsheriff.gov/sites/ocsd/files/import/data/files/images/sheriff/coroner/janedoe/8602061d.gif

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