Body Found In Gravesend Bay Waters In 2011 Ruled A Murder, Cops Seek Help In Identifying Victim

More than two years after an autopsy was ordered to determine the cause of death of an unidentified woman found stuffed in a shopping cart in the waters of Gravesend Bay, authorities have finally deemed the case a murder, and are turning to the public for help in identifying the victim.

Police released the above sketch of the victim this morning. She is described as between 18 and 25 years old, approximately 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighing approximately 150 pounds when she died.

The victim was found on the evening of July 17, 2011, jammed into a shopping cart snagged on the rocks at the coastline near Bay 20th Street and Shore Parkway. She was stuffed inside a plastic bag.

Investigators say she suffered a fractured skull, according to NBC New York.

According to CBS, “She was found wearing blue jeans that read ‘ONLY YOU’ and a black sleeveless summer blouse and a black belt with a silver oval buckle.”

If you recognize the person depicted above, or have any information related to the case, please call 1-800-577-TIPS immediately or visit the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers website by clicking here.