Girl in the Parking Lot
She was found along the A12 Motorway, between Utrecht and Arnhem in the Netherlands. She may have been from Germany or the border with the Czech Republic. Please contact police, your nearest embassy, or other appropriate officials if you have information that may help in resolving this case.
Details
🧑Identity
Full Name: Jane Doe
Alternative Name: Girl in the Parking Lot
Case Status: Unidentified
Record ID#: 0053
*The names “Jane Doe” and “John Doe” are English names used when the person’s true name is not known. If used above, the name refers to a person of unknown identity.
🪪 Description
Date of Birth*: 1956 – 1963
Birthplace: Unknown
Age at the Time: 13 – 20
Age Group: Teenager, 20s
Biological Sex: Female
Hair: Auburn (Red or Red-Brown)
Eyes: Unknown
Skin Complexion: Likely Fair or Light Skinned
Shoe Size: Unknown
Ethnicity: Likely Caucasian
Nationality: Possibly German
Languages Spoken: Unknown
Other Descriptors: She likely was born in the late 1950s – early 1960s and may have been raised in the Rhine valley area, somewhere south of Cologne and Bonn. She could alternatively have come from the border region between the Czech Republic and Germany (e.g., between Dresden and Prague).
It is likely that she slowly moved back from Eastern Europe (e.g., Poland or Ukraine) to Western Europe (e.g., Germany) in the mid-1970s as well. It appears that during this same time, for about 14 months, she suffered from malnutrition.
*If the date says January 1, this is often just a placeholder for an unknown specific date. It usually means “sometime that year”.
💪Physical Build
Physical Build:
Height:
Feet and Inches (ft’ in”)
4’11” – 5″5″
Centimeters (cm)
150 – 165 cm
Weight
Pounds (lbs)
Unknown
Kilograms (kg)
Unknown
👁️ Distinguishing Features
Distinguishing Marks:
- Medical Condition
Medical Condition: Suffered from Malnutrition, likely during a period of about 14 months in the mid-1970s
Physical Abnormality: Unknown
Dental Condition: Unknown
Scars & Other Marks: Unknown
Piercings: Unknown
Tattoos: Unknown
👕 Possessions
Clothing
- Unknown
Possessions:
- Unknown
The Facts
❓Disappearance
Date of the Disappearance*: Unknown
Description: Unknown
Multiple Victims?: Unknown
Rumored or Actual Sightings: Unknown
*If the date says January 1, this is often just a placeholder for an unknown specific date. It usually means “sometime that year”.
🪦Recovery
Date the Body was Recovered: October 24, 1976
Description: On Sunday, October 24, 1976, a group of hikers made a grim discovery near the former De Heul parking lot along the A12 motorway, between Utrecht and Arnhem. Hidden beneath soil and branches, they uncovered the body of a young woman, believed to have died in the summer or autumn of that year.
Initially, authorities linked the case to a missing persons report from the area. However, in 2006, it was determined that this connection was incorrect, leaving the woman’s identity a mystery. The case was reopened, and police launched a renewed investigation to identify her.
The Netherlands Police are now appealing to the public for help. Anyone who may have information about a young woman missing in 1976 or who recalls suspicious activity near the A12 motorway is urged to come forward. Tips can be shared directly with the authorities as they work to bring closure to this decades-old case.
Possible Signs Of . . . : Unknown
Time of Death: Summer or Autumn 1976
Cause of Death: Unknown
Recovered Remains (if partial): Unknown
Suspected Homicide?: Unknown
Multiple Victims?: Unknown
DNA Tested (No Match): Unknown
*If the date says January 1, this is often just a placeholder for an unknown specific date. It usually means “sometime that year”.
🚗 Vehicle
Description: Unknown
License Plate: Unknown
🧑🤝🧑 Key Person(s)
Description: Unknown
Location
Address: Former parking lot De Heul, alongside the A12 motorway in the direction of Arnhem
City: Maarsbergen
Province or State: Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Country: The Netherlands
Postal Code: Unknown
Latitude, Longitude: 52.0550353,5.4008737
General Location: Town or City
More Details
Related Cases:
None
Map of Key Specific Locations:
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Contact Police
🏢 Agency: Politie Nederland (Dutch National Police)
💻Website: politie.nl
✉️ Email Address:
📞 Phone Number (#): 0900-8844 or 343 57 8844
⚠️ Emergency Phone Number (#): 112
IDD Prefix: 00
Country Code: +31
🔗 Alternative Contact(s):
– Crime Stoppers at https://www.meldmisdaadanoniem.nl/melden/
– Ik Zoek Mijn Naaste at ikzoekmijnnaaste.nl
– Netherlands Red Cross at rodekruis.nl
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