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DNA Gives New Info About Woman Whose Body Was Found 21 Years Ago

24 Sep 2025 9:31 AM | Anonymous

A genealogy profile has been obtained for a woman whose remains were found in Mount Laurel in 2004, potentially providing a crucial clue to identify her.

The so-called Burlington County Jane Doe is likely of the Turkic ethnic group and is possibly from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, or another country in central Eurasia, according to the Ramapo College Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center.

The genealogy center said the breakthrough came following many attempts by Astrea Forensics to obtain the woman’s DNA profile.

She was estimated to be 25 to 35 years old when she was found Oct. 26, 2004 in a wooded area off Fellowship Road, authorities said.

She was wearing a leopard print scarf, Tommy Hilfiger jean shorts or skirt and white Nike youth sneakers size 5.5. A black purse or black pocketbook containing Kleenex pack and nail file was found near her remains, the genealogy center said.

While clearing the site of the former Malibu Grand Prix entertainment center, an excavation crew discovered the woman’s remains. The remains were located close to the back property line, near the Interstate 295 overpass,behind the Doubletree Guest Suites.

State Police estimated the woman died around Jan. 1, 2003. She was about 5-foot-1, and weighed 100-125 pounds. The woman had black hair and black or brown eyes, according to investigators.

“Getting her face and the details of her case out to the public, especially groups where people from her community may see her, will be the key to bringing Burlington County Jane Doe ‘home’ to her loved ones,” the center said Monday.

The Ramapo College Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center says is works to resolve cases involving violent crime, unidentified human remains, and wrongful convictions


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