After a live facial reconstruction at San Diego Comic-Con, the identity of a child whose skeleton remains were discovered in Rancho Bernardo over 20 years ago was revealed.
In an attempt to identify the youngster known only as John San Diego Doe 2004, Adobe and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children have teamed up.
The child s body was found on May 4, 2004 inside a duffle bag dumped near Interstate 15.
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Investigators estimate the youngster was between 7 and 10 years old and that the body had been dead for at least a year when it was found, according to the center.
The facial reconstruction will be done at the Adobe Booth by a forensic artist throughout the course of Comic-Con weekend. Using 3D printing, clay, and Adobe technologies, the team will try to reconstruct the boy’s possible appearance based on a scan of his skull.
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This child is deserving of recognition. According to the center’s vice president of communications, Gavin Portnoy, he deserves justice. The audience is given the opportunity to relate to a voiceless youngster each time we do a facial reconstruction like this one. He is known to someone, someplace. We are attempting to reach that person.
If you have any information about John San Diego Doe 2004, call 1-800-THE-LOST (843-5678).
