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       VAN NUYS JANE DOE: WF, 23-33, found with arms severed at elbows 
       - July 21, 1987 
       By: Scorpio Date: February 8, 2020, 8:50 pm
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       Jane Doe was located in the 16300 block of Burbank Boulevard in
       an isolated area of the Sepulveda flood control basin in Van
       Nuys. She had been strangled.
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       Re: VAN NUYS JANE DOE: WF, 23-33, found with arms severed at elb
       ows - July 21, 1987 
       By: Scorpio Date: February 8, 2020, 8:50 pm
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       Date of Discovery: July 21, 1987
       Location of Discovery: Van Nuys, Los Angeles County, California
       Estimated Date of Death: 3-4 weeks prior
       State of Remains: Partial remains with soft tissues
       Cause of Death: Homicide by strangulation
       Physical Description
       Estimated Age: 24-33 years old
       Race: White
       Sex: Female
       Height: 5'8"
       Weight: 110 to 120 lbs.
       Hair: Brown, medium-length
       Eye Color: Brown
       Distinguishing Marks/Features: Appendectomy scar; wore contact
       lenses. Prior pregnancy. Toenails painted a reddish-pink.
       Toxicology tests show she had **** in her system at the time of
       her death.
       Identifiers
       Dentals: Available. Had previous dental work done; missing teeth
       in upper right molar region and had several fillings. Once wore
       braces.
       Fingerprints: Not available.
       DNA: Available.
       Clothing & Personal Items
       Clothing: Light blue, homemade dress (short sleeve with ties at
       neck in the front and ties at waist in the back), considered
       out-of-date; bra (size 34B); slip; panties; inexpensive
       high-heel, open-toe strap shoes (black leather, size Cool.
       Jewelry: Unknown
       Additional Personal Items: Unknown
       Circumstances of Discovery
       The victim was located in the 16300 block of Burbank Boulevard,
       in an isolated area of the Sepulveda flood control basin in Van
       Nuys. She was wrapped in blankets and a blue plastic tarp. Her
       arms were cleanly cut off at the elbows.
       She had been dead two weeks to three weeks when her killer, or
       killers, dumped her body in the park off Burbank Boulevard just
       east of Havenhurst Avenue. By removing her hands, the killer
       ensured there would be no fingerprints.
       Because of the tools used and the precision of the mutilation of
       her limbs, Jane Doe 53's case is similar to the deaths of six
       other Southern California women, although police haven't been
       able to make any definite connection. The remains were cremated
       on August 17, 1987.
       Investigating Agency(s)
       Agency Name: Los Angeles County Coroner
       Agency Contact Person: Daniel Machian
       Agency Phone Number: 323-343-0512 or 323-343-0754
       Agency E-Mail: dmachian(at)coroner.lacounty.gov
       Agency Case Number: 8706991
       Agency Name: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office
       Agency Contact Person: N/A
       Agency Phone Number: 760-415-7332
       Agency E-Mail: homicideops(at)lasd.org or
       contact.lapdonline@gmail.com
       Agency Case Number: 87-09-26786
       NCIC Case Number: U170004894
       NamUs Case Number: 4117
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       Re: VAN NUYS JANE DOE: WF, 23-33, found with arms severed at elb
       ows - July 21, 1987 
       By: Scorpio Date: February 8, 2020, 8:54 pm
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       Van Nuys Jane Doe
       The body of a woman between twenty-four and thirty-three was
       discovered in Van Nuys, Los Angeles County, California on July
       21, 1987. Her body was wrapped in a tarp and some blankets after
       she had been strangled and the body was found weeks afterward.
       The victim had been strangled and had her arms severed at the
       elbows, preventing analysis of fingerprints. She had brown hair
       and eyes, had braces at one time in her life and also had some
       missing teeth and fillings in her mouth. She wore an "out of
       date" handmade-appearing dress, a bra, slip, underwear and
       mismatched shoes, one being a high heel and the other an open
       toed shoe. The female was about five feet eight inches tall and
       was at a weight between 110 and 120 pounds. Further physical
       examination indicated she had been pregnant at one point in life
       and had consumed cocaine before her murder. It is also possible
       that this case may be linked to serial killings in the area, but
       authorities are unsure. The female's body was eventually
       cremated.
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