Dolores Della Penna

Dolores Della Penna
Born (1954-12-13)December 13, 1954
Died July 12, 1972 (aged 17)
Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Cause of death Dismemberment
Nationality American
Citizenship United States
Occupation Student
Known for Murder victim
Parents
  • Ralph Della Penna (father)
  • Helen Della Penna (mother)

Dolores Della Penna (December 13, 1954 – July 12, 1972)[1] was a 17-year-old Philadelphia school girl who was tortured, gang raped, murdered by dismemberment, and beheaded in the Kensington neighborhood in July, 1972.[2][3]

Disappearance

Shortly before midnight on July 11, 1972, Della Penna was abducted from her home in Philadelphia. Witnesses later informed the police that they had seen her beaten and dragged, while she was unconscious, into a car. Della Penna’s torso and arms were later located in Jackson Township, New Jersey. Her legs were found in adjacent Manchester Township, New Jersey. Her head was never recovered and her murder remains unsolved.

Investigation and aftermath

Her fingertips had been severed from her hands to prevent the police from identifying her. Their reports state that Della Penna was killed by drug dealers who thought that her boyfriend had stolen drugs from them. The crime remains unsolved, and is hotly debated online.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Dolores Marie Della Penna (1954 - 1972) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  2. ↑ Terry, Robert J. (July 10, 1996). "Gory Killing of '72 Solved, Sources Say Arrests Sought In Case That Obsessed Police". Philadelphia Inquirer.
  3. ↑ "Dead End at Toms River: A Bizarre Murder Mystery". Maury Z. Levy: Greatest Hits, Volume One. 2011-02-02. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  4. ↑ "UNSOLVED HOMICIDES & MISSING PERSON CASES". Missing Persons & Unsolved Crimes & Doe's. Retrieved 2017-04-27.


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