SOLVED: AMERICA’S UNKNOWN CHILD, ”THE BOY IN THE BOX”

SOLVED: AMERICA'S UNKNOWN CHILD, "THE BOY IN THE BOX"

A murder mystery that has gripped Philadelphia for 65 years has been solved. America's unknown child, "The Boy in the Box," now has a name and criminal charges could still be filed. A child was found murdered, stuffed in a box and abandoned in Philadelphia decades ago. The body of the 4-to-6-year-old was found discarded along Susquehanna Road in a bassinet box in February 1957. The victim would eventually become known as "America's Unknown Child." On 11/28/2021, for the first time, the Philadelphia Police Department said they have uncovered the boy's name. Investigations confirmed police know the boy's name after years and years of DNA analysis, cross-referenced with genealogical information. The identity will be released next week.

SOURCES: Joe Holden, CBS news