The 'Boy in the box' is a name given to an unidentified murder victim,approximately 4 to 6 years old,whose naked,battered body was found in a cardboard box in Philadelphia,on February 25,1957.The boy's body,wrapped in a plaid blanket,was inside a cardboard box that once contained a baby's bassinet from J.C.Penney.The body was first found by a young man checking his muskrat traps.Fearing that the police could confiscate his traps,he did not report the matter.A few days later,a college student spotted a rabbit running into the underbrush.Knowing there were animal traps in the area,he stopped his car to investigate and discovered the body.He was too reluctant to have any contact with the police,but did report his find the following day.The case attracted massive media attention in Philadelphia.The case remained unsolved to this days,and the boy's identity is still unknown.
ORIGINAL POSTER WITH WHICH
POLICE TRIED TO IDENTIFY THE BODY OF
THE YOUNG BOY
BOY IN THE BOX
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