Boy in the Box (Philadelphia)

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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"
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1957 poster
Born(1953-01-13)January 13, 1953
DiedFebruary 25, 1957(1957-02-25) (aged 4)
Cause of deathHomicide by blunt force trauma
Body discoveredFebruary 25, 1957
Fox Chase, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Resting placeIvy Hill Cemetery, Cedarbrook, Philadelphia
Other names"America's Unknown Child"
Known forformerly unidentified victim of homicide
Height3 ft 6 in (1.07 m)

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