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The decedent was an apparent Asian male who was in his late teens to early 20s. On the morning of 04/29/2013, deputies found a box with a human skull/mandible inside in the Sheriff's Department parking lot. They found a note with it indicating that it was found in a Clairemont landfill in the late 1970's/early 1980's. They notified Sheriff's homicide and detectives notified the Medical Examiner's Department of the discovery. An evidence technician transported the skull in its box to the Medical Examiner's Office and a pathologist confirmed it was human. The decedent had been dead for many years.
Date Found: 2013-04-29

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Possible Missing Person Matches (1)

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77%Possible
Troy Le
Troy Le
MP13202 • Missing since Mar 20, 2010 from San Diego, California
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 15–30 vs 18 when missing
Race 100%Asian
Location 100%10 mi away, same county
TimingFound 3 years after last seen

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