Manhattan Jane Doe was a victim of serial killer Richard Cottingham, also known as “The Torso Killer.”
Case[]
The victim was discovered in Room #417 of the Travel Inn Motor Hotel by firefighters responding to a fire alarm. Another victim was discovered on the scene and later identified as Deedeh Goodarzi, a Kuwaiti immigrant, a sex worker at the time of her death.
The killer had removed their heads and hands and attempted to burn the remains. The missing body parts were never recovered.
Characteristics[]
- Dark hair.
Clothing and accessories[]
- Black cotton wool knee-length coat, size C8.
- Burgundy mohair sweater, size 38.
- Blue Bonjour jeans, size 7/8.
- Tan knee-length socks.
- Two pairs of ankle-length nylon stockings
- Black Charles Jourdan Bostello patent leather boots, size 8.
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Media[]
- The case was featured in the 2021 limited series Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer.
Sources[]
- Manhattan Jane Doe at NamUs
- Manhattan Jane Doe at the Doe Network
- The New York Times
- Richard Cottingham on Wikipedia
- Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer