Tattoo and hand clues may reveal man’s identity
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NILES -- An autopsy Wednesday on the severely decomposed body recovered Sunday from Mosquito Creek identified the body as a man, with an arm tattoo and a metal implant in a hand.
According to Niles police, the man's race was not conclusively determined, but is possibly caucasian or bi-racial.
The likely age range based on skeletal indicators appears to be in the upper teens or 20s.
A tattoo that was partially intact on the man's upper right arm. Niles police have circulated an image of the tattoo as authorities work on an identification.
The forensic pathologist also reported the presence of a metallic implant in the man's right hand, apparently from some surgery during his life.
Anyone who might recognize any of these details is asked to contact John R. Marshall, detective captain at the Niles Police Department, 15 E. State St.. Niles, or 330-652-9944, ext. 2107.
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