The bones of a young woman have been found in Dedham and officials are asking for the public's help in identifying her, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said Friday. The remains were found Tuesday by someone walking in a wooded area off High Street near the Brookdale Cemetery and the Dedham Public Works Department, according to District Attorney Michael Morrissey. The woman's remains have been there for a "significant amount of time," Morrissey said. The woman is believed to be black, in her late teens or early 20s and about 5 foot 6 inches tall. She was wearing a gray Marist College hooded sweatshirt, a bracelet with a "Peace" pendant and a ring. The woman was also wearing a pair of nondescript Atmosphere-brand sweatpants, Morrissey said. Morrissey said his investigators have been in contact with Marist and officials in the Poughkeepsie, New York, area about any possible connections.The bones were slightly scattered about the area, but a fairly full skeleton was recovered, Morrissey said. There did not appear to be any effort to bury or hide the body, but it was partially covered with some overgrowth, debris and brush.Morrissey is hopeful that investigators will be able to extract DNA from the remains. Investigators said it was too early to determine the cause or manner of death or whether foul play was involved. Anyone who has information about the case is asked to contact Dedham police at 781-751-9300 or State Police at 781-830-4990.

The bones of a young woman have been found in Dedham and officials are asking for the public's help in identifying her, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said Friday.

The remains were found Tuesday by someone walking in a wooded area off High Street near the Brookdale Cemetery and the Dedham Public Works Department, according to District Attorney Michael Morrissey.


The woman's remains have been there for a "significant amount of time," Morrissey said.



The woman is believed to be black, in her late teens or early 20s and about 5 foot 6 inches tall. She was wearing a gray Marist College hooded sweatshirt, a bracelet with a "Peace" pendant and a ring. The woman was also wearing a pair of nondescript Atmosphere-brand sweatpants, Morrissey said.



Morrissey said his investigators have been in contact with Marist and officials in the Poughkeepsie, New York, area about any possible connections.

The bones were slightly scattered about the area, but a fairly full skeleton was recovered, Morrissey said. There did not appear to be any effort to bury or hide the body, but it was partially covered with some overgrowth, debris and brush.

Morrissey is hopeful that investigators will be able to extract DNA from the remains.

Investigators said it was too early to determine the cause or manner of death or whether foul play was involved.



Anyone who has information about the case is asked to contact Dedham police at 781-751-9300 or State Police at 781-830-4990.