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Boy in the box: DNA helps Philadelphia police name victim after 65 years


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A reconstructed image of the 'Boy in the box'

Police have identified a young boy found dead in a box in the city of Philadelphia more than 60 years ago.

The child, known to generations as the "Boy in the box", has been identified as Joseph Augustus Zarelli.

Police say DNA technology and detective work helped them finally name the youngster in the case that remains the city's oldest unsolved murder.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63908495

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