Boy in the Box Case Explained: The DNA Match After 66 Years
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Susanne SperlingPublished
For sixty-six years the child found in a Philadelphia box — long called the 'Boy in the Box' — had no name. A 2019 exhumation and years of forensic genealogy culminated in December 2022 with a DNA identification: Joseph Augustus Zarelli. We outline the genetic breakthrough, the evidence that remains, and why the homicide probe is still open. Subscribe for more careful case breakdowns. #truecrime #TrueCrimeNews #BoyInTheBox #JosephAugustusZarelli #Philadelphia #1950s #coldcase #DNAevidence #crim
