After 65 years they solve the crime of “The boy in the box”, the case that shocked the world

the mysterious crime baptized as “The Boy in the Box” shook the world, and finally it was possible resolve 65 years laternothing more, nothing less.

The corpse of a small child was discovered locked in a box and abandoned more than half a century ago in Philadelphia, United States.

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Clues to the murder mystery

For the first time on Wednesday, police said so discovered the boy’s identitywhich means a name can finally be added to his gravestone, he reports The mirror.

Cemetery worker Linda Tamburri said, “Having a name on his grave It’s what everyone has always wanted. I’m so happy to be here to see it.”

Tamburri and his colleagues at Ivy Hill Cemetery broke down in tears yesterday when they were told that the Philadelphia police had finally solved the case.

She and Dave Drysdale have been tending to the boy’s resting place since his remains were there moved there in 1998.

What was the baby’s name? Giuseppe Augusto Zarelli, born on January 13, 1953, he was finally identified after a meticulous genealogy process that helped identify his father.

Police said they would not name the boy’s parents out of respect for Joseph’s siblings.

Clues to the child’s crime

“I just wish the officers and all those long dead people involved in the case were still here to celebrate the news, because it was one of his goalsobserved Drysdale.

“It took years to analyze the DNA and cross-reference with genealogical databases to discover your name,” he reports CBS Investigations3.

the boy had between four and six years old at the time of his murder, when he was found abandoned along a stretch of highway in North Philadelphia in February of ’57.

He could not be identified then or for the next few years, earning him the tragic nickname of “America’s Unknown Child”.

Detective Sergeant now retired Bob Kuhlmeier he told the outlet in April 2021 that the cause of death was a “blunt force trauma”.

“He looked clean and freshly groomed with a haircut,” she added to add chills to the sinister discovery.

Exhumation of remains in 2019

Police exhumed the boy’s remains in 2019, aiming to recover more DNA, which ultimately helped develop a successful profile.

Using DNA, Detective tracked genealogical information to detect possible connections and relatives.

Thanking the detectives who worked on the case, Police Commissioner Daniel Outlaw he said, “Today, after 65 years, America’s Unknown Child’s name was finally restored. I want to thank everyone who has worked tirelessly since 1957 to give Joseph Augustus Zarelli his voice back.”

And he closed: “However, the search for justice continues”.