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Unidentified White / Caucasian Male
Age 40-50
from Hastings-on-Hudson, New York


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Victim Details

May 11, 2021

Sep 22, 2023

39861

MEW78-653

Adult - Pre 50

40

50

54393

64 inches

154 lbs

White / Caucasian

White / Caucasian

Male

12

Hours

1928

1938

1978

Apr 23, 1978

Saw Mill River Road south of Donald Drive

Hastings-on-Hudson

New York

Westchester County

No

1

36459

Westchester County District Attorney’s Office

White Plains

New York

Westchester County

Marie Elena D'Angelo

Criminal Investigator

111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 4th Floor - Investigations, White Plains, New York

9149954200

County

Law Enforcement

www.westchesterda.net

Apr 23, 1978

Black

moderately long

Brown

Brown

  • Clothing: Dark brown jacket with small lions standing up on inner lining, dark brown long sleeve shirt with a paisley pattern throughout and tag with "Custom Shop" present, dark-brownish pants
  • Other: light greenish blanket and a brownish-yellow white bed sheet


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Case Description

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Body found in a wooden chest in a wooded area along Saw Mill River Road
Date Found: 1978-04-23

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  • Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP80274

    • Possible Missing Person Matches (5)

    Missing persons whose details are consistent with these remains, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

    Values read: this case vs the missing person.

    86%Strong
    Robert Afarian
    Robert Afarian
    MP17389 • Missing since Feb 7, 1977 from Edgewater, New Jersey
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 40–50 vs 45 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 99%13 mi away
    TimingFound 14 months after last seen
    Height 84%5'4" vs 5'6"–5'7"
    Weight 100%154 lb vs 150–160 lb
    Hair 100%Black vs Black
    Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
    85%Strong
    Vincent Marchese
    Vincent Marchese
    MP138773 • Missing since Jul 9, 1972 from Uniondale, New York
    View case
    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 40–50 vs 45 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 96%25 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 6 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'4" vs 5'4"–5'5"
    Weight 100%154 lb vs 145–155 lb
    Hair 100%Black vs Black
    Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
    80%Moderate
    Arnold Giovanetti
    Arnold Giovanetti
    MP41712 • Missing since Aug 10, 1977 from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    View case
    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 40–50 vs 41
    Race 100%White
    Location 75%99 mi away
    TimingFound 8 months after last seen
    Height 84%5'4" vs 5'6"–5'9"
    Weight 100%154 lb vs 140–145 lb
    Hair 60%Black vs Brown
    Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
    78%Possible
    Edward Maps
    Edward Maps
    MP7194 • Missing since Jun 21, 1962 from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
    View case
    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 40–50 vs 39 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 84%69 mi away
    TimingFound 16 years after last seen
    Height 84%5'4" vs 5'6"–5'8"
    Weight 100%154 lb vs 160–170 lb
    Hair 70%Black vs Gray
    Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
    76%Possible
    Gil Leite
    Gil Leite
    MP75836 • Missing since Dec 11, 1968 from Bloomfield, Connecticut
    View case
    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 40–50 vs 37 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 80%83 mi away
    TimingFound 9 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'4" vs 5'4"
    Weight 100%154 lb vs 140 lb
    Hair 60%Black vs Brown
    Eyes 0%Brown vs Green

    These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling this case.

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