DNA from a 9/11 victim helped identify a girl murdered 21 years after construction workers found her skull at a famous New York club.
The remains of 16-year-old Patricia Kathleen McGlone, last seen in 1969, were found in 2003 at the former site of Steve Paul’s The Scene.
The Hell’s Kitchen-area venue has hosted stars like Jimmy Hendrix.
“They were hitting the concrete floor [and] a skull unfolded”, new York Detective Ryan Glas told NBC News, Sky’s US partner.
The victim was wearing a ring with the initials PMcG, which matches his name, and a Bulova watch from the 1960s, police said.
A plastic toy soldier was also found with her, leading police to believe that the girl, who was nicknamed “Midtown’s Jane Doe” for two decades, may have had a child.
Publicly available DNA records, including those belonging to a 9/11 victim, helped identify the teenager.
The ring had the initials PMcG
“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.”
Police say they were able to discover that she was born on April 20, 1953, was Catholic and attended a state-funded school.
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“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.”
His parents, who have since died, are not considered suspects, police said.
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