Heartbreaking.
It is the first word that comes to mind whenever I think of this child. Neglected, abused and murdered, the boy in the box has become known as America's Unknown Child. The mystery of his death has never been solved.
As time ticks by it becomes less likely that his killer will be brought to justice, if for no other reason than the killer will eventually succumb to old age - if he or she is indeed still alive.
But there may still be hope that we will one day know his name, as God already does.
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The Boy in the Box Mystery
This unknown child was murdered over 50 years ago.
What the Wiki Has to Say About Him
==The crime==
The body was found discarded in a cardboard box that once contained a baby's bassinet from J.C. Penney. The body was found wrapped in a plaid blanket, and was discovered by a young man who claimed that he was examining muskrat.
The case engendered massive media attention in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley, with pictures of the boy even being placed in every gas bill in Philadelphia. However, despite the publicity at the time of the body's discovery and sporadic re-interest throughout the years, the case remains unsolved to this day, and the boy's identity is still unknown.
The story has been profiled on the television series Americas Most Wanted, and the CBS series Cold Case. Category: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - and NBCs Category: Law & Order: SVU - have both used fictionalized accounts of the story as the basis for episodes.
A Video of His Final Resting Place
America's Unknown Child "Boy In The Box"
Unidentified child known to many as "Boy in the Box". Murdered in 1957, this child's identity still remains a mystery along with how he ended up dumped along a Pennsylvania Road. America's Unknown Child (Boy in the Box).
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What are your thoughts on America's Unknow Child?
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eccles1
What a sad story !! Posted July 09, 2008 |
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ElizabethJeanAllen
Its a sad story as is all child abuse. All we can do is prey, and keep our eyes open. If abuse is suspected, speak up. The true crime would be letting something like that happen again. Posted May 20, 2008 |
