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‘Boy in the Box’ Cold Case Victim Identified 65 Years Later
December 8, 2022
Philadelphia detectives identified the "Boy in the Box" victim as Joseph Augustus Zarelli. It's a cold case that has stumped investigators for 65 years. An unidentified four-year-old was found naked and beaten to death in a cardboard box on February 25, 1957 in Philadelphia. Until now, his headstone stated, "Bless this unknown boy." Investigators were able to determine his identity through DNA analysis.