‘Midtown Jane Doe,’ whose remains were found in New York City bar basement cement 20 years ago, finally identified

DNA from a 9/11 victim helped police identify the remains — found more than 20 years ago at a famous address in New York City — as those of a teenager last seen in 1969, authorities said.

Construction workers made the gruesome discovery on Feb. 10, 2003, at 301 W. 46th St. in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, home to the famous rock nightclub “Steve Paulo‘s The Scene” has played host to some of music’s biggest artists.

“They were tearing down the concrete floor (and) a skull came out,” said NYPD Detective Ryan Glas NBC New York.

Publicly accessible DNA records, including those of a 9/11 victim, linked these 2003 remains to Patricia Kathleen McGlone, a Brooklyn girl who would have been about 16 in 1969.

She was tied up with electrical wire and strangled.

The victim was wearing a ring with the initials “PMcG,” which matched his name, and a Bulova watch from the 1960s, police said. A 1969 coin and a plastic toy soldier were also found with her, leading police to believe she may have given birth to a child before she died.

“In any investigation, especially a homicide investigation, the first thing you need is the name of the victim because that gives you a starting point,” Glas said. “Every little bit of information helps, especially in cold cases.”

Kathleen McGlone was the daughter of Bernard McGlone and Patricia Gilligan, who obtained their marriage license on June 23, 1952 in Alexandria County, Virginia.

At the time of their planned union, McGlone was 45 years old and living on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, while Gilligan was 21 years old and living in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.

The victim was born on April 20, 1953, and was later baptized and confirmed, according to Brooklyn Catholic Church records.

The victims’ parents, who have since died, are not considered suspects, police said.

“This is personal to me because everyone has a daughter, everyone is someone’s son,” Glas said. “You need to get justice for people who are killed.”

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