{"id":15027,"date":"2025-10-24T15:09:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T15:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/15027\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T15:09:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T15:09:26","slug":"tattoos-cross-are-clues-in-quest-to-identify-woman-whose-body-was-found-on-staten-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/15027\/","title":{"rendered":"Tattoos, cross are clues in quest to identify woman whose body was found on Staten Island"},"content":{"rendered":"

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. \u2014 Authorities are trying to identify a woman with distinctive tattoos and jewelry whose body was found months ago along the shoreline in Fort Wadsworth.<\/p>\n

The woman\u2019s body was recovered along the water near the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge on the afternoon of June 27, according to police. <\/p>\n

The cause and manner of her death are pending further study, according to a spokeswoman for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for the NYPD was unable to provide any updates about the investigation.<\/p>\n

Although the woman\u2019s body was in the process of decomposing from floating in the water, authorities were able to recover some clues that might help identify her. <\/p>\n

Authorities posted images of tattoos on her body and a cross she was wearing on the website for the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. <\/a><\/p>\n

The woman of uncertain race and ethnicity stood 5 feet, 2 inches tall and weighed an estimated 130 to 150 pounds. She likely was between 35 to 55 years old, according to the NamUS website.<\/p>\n

\"TattoosThe body of an unidentified woman was found on the shoreline of Staten Island at Fort Wadsworth near the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge on June 27, 2025. Her tattoos included, on the left, adinkra symbols and, on the right, a kanji symbol.(National Missing and Unidentified Persons System)<\/p>\n

The woman had multiple tattoos representing ancient spiritual and multi-cultural symbols, including Ghanaian adinkras on her upper left arm and right shoulder, an Egyptian ankh on her upper left arm, and a Chinese-Japanese kanji on her left arm.<\/p>\n

Jewelry she was wearing included a yellow-colored metal chain with a cross and a black-beaded bracelet.<\/p>\n

She was casually dressed in multiple layers of clothing, including a blue Lululemon sweatshirt, black and brown sweatshirts, and a black T-shirt. She also wore blue pants, a black belt, black underwear, gray socks and brown slip-on boots.<\/p>\n

Officers were called to Fort Wadsworth at about 12:20 p.m. on June 27. They located the body, which was believed to have washed ashore from the waters off Staten Island. In initial accounts, the body was incorrectly identified as male.<\/p>\n

The person was pronounced dead by EMS at the scene. <\/p>\n

At least two NYPD vehicles, two U.S. Park Police vehicles, and one unmarked police vehicle were on location during the initial response.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information regarding this individual is asked to call the NYPD\u2019s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org\/<\/a>, or on X @NYPDTips.<\/p>\n

All calls are strictly confidential. <\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

The Advance\/SILive.com gratefully acknowledges the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, NamUs, for allowing us to reproduce the photos.<\/p>\n

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