N.J. State Police seeks public’s help to identify a body found in a dumped refrigerator in Cape May County
The body has two tattoos: a koi fish on the upper right portion of the back and a rose on the left ribs, extending from the chest to the hip.
File photo: New Jersey State Police cars parked on West State Street, Trenton, outside the capitol complex. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Authorities in New Jersey are asking for the public’s help in identifying a body recovered in Belleplain State Forest in Dennis Township, Cape May County.
According to State Police, on Dec. 22, troopers discovered the body believed to be of a Caucasian or a Hispanic woman, approximately 5 feet, 1 inch tall, inside a refrigerator that was dumped in the woods. The body has two tattoos: a koi fish on the upper right portion of the back and a rose on the left ribs, extending from the chest to the hip.
Police would not comment on what led them to the body, but said they found a yoga mat and necklace at the scene.
Anyone with any information about the case is asked to contact the New Jersey State Police at 609-861-5698, or the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-465-1135, ext. 3480. Anonymous tips are welcome.
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