Full Name: Jane Doe

Alternative Name: Woman in the Suitcase

Case Status: Unidentified

Record ID#: 0269

*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.

Date of Birth*: Between 1983 – 1989
Birthplace:
Age at the Time: 16 – 22
Age Group: Teenager, 20s
Biological Sex: Female
Hair: Brown hair that had been dyed a lighter color.
Eyes: Brown
Skin Complexion: Fair or Light
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Ethnicity: Caucasian or White
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*If the date says January 1, this is often just a placeholder for an unknown specific date. It usually means “sometime that year”.

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Distinguishing Marks:

• Dental Issues

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Dental Condition: The victim’s teeth were in very poor condition indicating that she had probably never been to a dentist.
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Other Descriptors: The investigation indicated that the victim spent her childhood in areas north and east of Germany and probably came from Northern Scandinavia, Poland, or Russia. The young woman probably moved around during her adolescence (possibly between ages 16 and 22). It is likely that she spent the last months of her life in Western Europe, possibly in the Netherlands..

Clothing

• Large blue sweatpants with a double black line on the side (Gateway Brand, size XL)
• Small Red Shirt with white printed letters “Victory” / “Power (Lai Si Hao brand, size S/M)
• Red and Yellow Socks with the print of a duck at the heel.
• Light blue underwear with the number 69 printed on it

Possessions:

• White duvet cover with red/pink and blue flower pattern
• Red suitcase (Brand: Line) – largest of the 4 piece Albany Trolley set.
• Orange sheet in the suitcase.

Date of the Disappearance*:

Description: Unknown

Multiple Victims?: No

Rumored or Actual Sightings:

*If the date says January 1, this is often just a placeholder for an unknown specific date. It usually means “sometime that year”.

Date the Body was Recovered: October 12, 2005

Description: In the autumn of 2005, a red suitcase was spotted lying in the canal along Thorbeckesingel, in a residential neighborhood of Schiedam, the Netherlands. It remained there for some time until a municipal landscape contractor pulled it from the water. Upon opening it, authorities discovered the body of a young woman inside.

Her remains had been wrapped in a white duvet cover adorned with a red, pink, and blue floral pattern, then placed into the suitcase along with an orange-colored sheet. The suitcase itself was from the brand Line, specifically the largest model in the four-piece Albany Trolley Set.

Time of Death: Estimated around September 28, 2005 (about a month prior to recovery)

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Suspected Homicide?: Yes

Multiple Victims?: No

DNA Tested (No Match):

*If the date says January 1, this is often just a placeholder for an unknown specific date. It usually means “sometime that year”.

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