George Clarence Seitz, better known by his middle name, was a World War I veteran whose remains were found buried in the backyard of a private residence in Queens, New York.
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He was identified with assistance from Othram, Inc in November 2021.
Martin Motta, his former barber, pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to 20 years in 2022.
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Clarence was last seen on December 10, 1976 when he left his home in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, New York to get a haircut.
In March 2019, Clarence's remains were discovered in a backyard in Queens, New York. He had been dismembered and only partial remains were recovered. Investigators believed the remains had been in the backyard since the 1970s.
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- New York Post:
- DNASolves
- Clarence Seitz on Wikipedia