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February of 1957, an unidentified 3-7 year old boy was found in a cardboard box in Philadelphia. Despite a tremendous amount of media attention and police efforts, his identity has never been known and the case is still opened to this day.
If you have ANY information regarding the case, here’s a list of contacts:
PHILADELPHIA POLICE DEPT. HOMICIDE UNIT
Phone: (215) 686-3334 / 3335 / 3336
Email: police.homicide_unit@phila.gov
THE VIDOCQ SOCIETY
Phone: (215) 545-1450
Email: vidocq.society@vidocq.org
FBI PHILADELPHIA FIELD OFFICE
Phone: (215) 418-4000
Email: Philadelphia@gbi.gov
NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING & EXPLOITED CHILDREN
Phone: 1 (800) THE-LOST (843-5678)
SOURCES:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/boy-in-the-box
https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/the-boy-in-the-box
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120638643/remington-bristow
https://www.nytimes.com/1971/02/11/archives/joseph-spelmah-pathologist-dies-held-medical-examiner-post-in.html
https://www.truecrimeedition.com/post/the-box-in-the-box
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boy_in_the_Box_(Philadelphia)
https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-and-theories-about-the-boy-in-the-box/cat-mcauliffe
https://www.missingkids.org/
http://americasunknownchild.net/summary.htm
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/the-boy-in-the-box-ivy-hill-cemetery-unsolved-murder-philadelphia/
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