Boy in the Box (Philadelphia)
(Redirected from Joseph Augustus Zarelli)
The "Boy in the Box" is the name given to Joseph Augustus Zarelli, a four-year-old murder victim, whose naked, abused body was found in a cardboard box in the Fox Chase section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on February 25, 1957. He is also commonly known as "America's Unknown Child." In December 2022, the boy was publicly identified as Joseph Augustus Zarelli.
"The Boy in the Box" | |
---|---|
Born | January 13, 1953 |
Died | February 25, 1957 | (aged 4)
Cause of death | Homicide by blunt force trauma |
Body discovered | February 25, 1957 Fox Chase, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Resting place | Ivy Hill Cemetery, Cedarbrook, Philadelphia |
Other names | "America's Unknown Child" |
Known for | formerly unidentified victim of homicide |
Height | 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m) |
Boy In The Box (Philadelphia) Media
Zarelli's legs showing signs of severe bruising, malnutrition and scarring
Forensic facial reconstruction by Carl Koppelman showing what Zarelli may have looked like when he was alive
Joseph Augustus Zarelli's grave at Ivy Hill Cemetery, August 2022