DNA from a 9/11 victim helped identify a young girl murdered 21 years after construction workers discovered 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 venue located in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood once hosted stars such as Jimmy Hendrix.
“They were hitting the concrete floor [and] a deployed skull,” new York ” Detective Ryan Glas told Sky’s US partner NBC News.
The victim was wearing a ring with the initials PMcG, matching his name, and a 1960s Bulova watch, police said.
A toy plastic soldier was also found on her, leading police to believe the girl, nicknamed “Midtown Jane Doe” for two decades, might have had a child.
Publicly available DNA records, including those belonging to a 9/11 victim, helped identify the teen.
The ring bore the initials PMcG
“In any investigation, especially a homicide, the first thing you need to know is the name of the victim because that gives you a starting point,” Glas said.
“Any little bit of information helps, especially in unsolved cases.”
Police say they managed to discover that she was born on April 20, 1953, was Catholic and attended a state-funded school.
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“It’s personal for me, because everyone has a daughter, everyone is someone’s child,” Mr. Glas said.
“You must get justice for those killed.”
Both of his parents, who have since died, are not considered suspects, police said.
