'Those fingerprints were ingrained in his mind his whole life,' said Jessica Greene. Her grandfather spent his life investigating the 'Boy in the Box' case until his death.
Investigator's relatives talk about the "Boy in the Box" cold case ahead of Thursday's press conference. Annie McCormick reports for Action News on Dec. 7, 2022.Police say through detective work and DNA analysis, officers have finally identified the child known as the "boy in the box."
Bill Kelly took the young victim's fingerprints at the scene back in 1957. His family says he never stopped trying to find out the boy's identity or assailant up until his death. When news spread last week that Philadelphia police would hold a news conference revealing the boy's identity, it sent shock waves through the community. It hit home to the children of the people who worked the case and had hoped to see a resolution in their lifetime.
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