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On January 8th, 1975, a young man fell from the seventeenth floor of a block of flats, in Islington, London, England. He died of his injuries, and his death was ultimately ruled an accident. He was dubbed Islington John Doe (1975).

He was determined to be a white man, 20 years old, 5’8” (173cm) and of medium build. He had dark brown curly hair though his eye colour had not been confirmed. Nptably, one of the toes on his left foot had an abnormality - specifically described as a ‘peculiarity’ - though it’s unclear exactly what this means. Based on the reconstruction, he may have had prominent teeth to some degree, as they are visible in this sketch.

Islington John Doe was found wearing: a blue sleeveless jumper, a blue shirt, blue trousers and black shoes. On his person was a bus ticket from Southampton, a port city approximately 80 miles - or 130km - from London, where he was discovered. It’s unclear whether this was a return or one-way ticket. In the 1970s, Southhampton was still very much an industrial city; its port was its heart, with cargo ships, ferries and passengers arriving from dozens of ports worldwide. It’s possible he was not identified or reported missing in the UK as he arrived in the UK via one of these boats, and intended on moving to London to start a new life. Again, this is just speculation, and he could have lived in and grown up around Southampton, or someone in the UK, his whole life, but it would explain his lack of identification.

Additionally, Islington in the 1970s was a relatively poor area. Though there were signs of gentrification, it was largely marred by overcrowding, high crime levels, squatting and neglect. It’s possible John Doe was down on his luck and had simply lost contact with his family, due to hard times, hence why he wasn’t identified. Further, Islington wasn’t typically an area immigrants tended to favour when moving to London in the 70s, though it isn’t impossible someone might move there. There were large communities of Irish, Welsh and Jamaican peoples, so this may have been a draw for someone looking to settle into a community.

There are no known exclusions listed in this case. Unfortunately, Islington John Doe does not have a Doe Network page that I can find, so I’m unsure if there are dentals, DNA or fingerprints available for comparison. However, as his remains were presumably in a good state, given his short PMI, I am hopeful there may be fingerprints and/or dentals available.

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UK National Crime Agency

On May 30, 1973, a man stepped in front of a lorry on Langley Park Road in Iver, Buckinghamshire, England. He was declared deceased at a local hospital and his death was ruled a suicide. He was dubbed Iver John Doe.

The day of the incident, it was a clear, dry day. The lorry driver, travelling along the B470 Langley Park Road described seeing the man standing on the footpath as he approached the junction with Hollow Hill Lane. Without warning, the man stepped into the lorry’s path, with his hands held up as if in surrender. The driver hit the brakes and swerved in an attempt to avoid the man, but he seemed to follow the vehicle’s path, and the collision was unavoidable. This account was confirmed by other passing motorists at the scene. The man was taken to Wexham Park Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. 

He was described as a Middle Eastern, between 30-45, 6’ tall with a slim build. He had black wavy hair and brown eyes, with a moustache. He wore: green checked suit trousers and jacket from the brand ‘Dunn & Co.’, a white shirt with a mauve pattern, a mauve tie with patterning that matched the shirt, grey socks, black shoes, a silver crucifix on a chain and a ‘Lammar ’ yellow metal watch. The reconstructive sketch also seems to show a missing tooth or teeth, but there’s no confirmation of that in any sources I can find online.

Dunn & Co. was a popular British high street brand, which typically traded in formal attire, such as the suit John Doe was found wearing. It’s unlikely his clothing itself was unique, and formal attire like this as everyday wear was much more common in the UK in the 1960s and 1970s. The watch, attributed to the brand ‘Lammar’ (stylised ‘lammar’ in various sources) does not seem to pull up any results. It’s likely this is either a misspelling of the brand ‘Lamar’, a more affordable vintage Swiss-made brand, or? If the spelling is correct, potentially an off-brand dupe of the ‘Lamar’ brand.

Additionally, the man was found wearing a silver crucifix. Crucifixes tend to be worn by those following Christian religion; primarily Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Anglican and Lutheran Christians. If the man was Middle Eastern, he may have been from Cyprus, the only country in the region which is primarily Christian. However, Christianity is prevalent throughout the region, so it’s impossible to pin down exactly where he was from without genetic testing. I don’t believe this was ever done in this case, and it’s unknown whether there is DNA available. It is interesting to note, however, that Cypriot people formed one of the largest immigrant communities in the UK during the 1960s; many migrated during the 50s and 60s due to conflicts and instability at the time. They primarily settled in London and Northern industrial cities, and Iver is not too far from London itself.

Articles asking for information have been published in recent years, but there doesn’t seem to be any updates on this case. There are no exclusions listed for Iver John Doe.

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Doe Network

A month or so ago, I submitted Eldy Yojana Lopez Perez as a potential match to San Miguel Jane Doe (2021). The match was then submitted to law enforcement, due to the significant similarities in Eldy and Jane Doe’s dentals.

A couple of weeks later, I received confirmation that Eldy is NOT a match for Jane Doe, and can be officially ruled out. San Miguel Jane Doe’s PMI was recent (around 2021), while Eldy had disappeared in 2018, and so it was deemed unlikely. Further, Eldy’s brother’s DNA is on file, as it was believed she may have been another Jane Doe found in the area (I’m unsure the outcome on this, but it seemed that she was not this Doe either) and so, if she is located, DNA will ping to her brother.

I really hope both families are able to get closure soon; that Eldy is located and San Miguel Jane Doe gets her name back.

Eldy’s NAMUS

Jane Doe’s Wiki

After 38 years, DNA Doe Project have identified Three Points John Doe as Rogelio Morales Caudillo.

Three Points John Doe was found skeletonised, having been murdered and buried in a shallow grave, in a remote desert wash, near to Ryan Airfield in Tucson, Arizona. Estimates placed his PMI at 1-2 years prior to discovery and his age at 17-18.

Pima County Medical Examiners Office brought the case to the DNA Doe Project, who created a DNA profile. He was determined to be of Mexican descent, with roots in Sonora, Mexico. A family of interest was also identified and research began. A potential family member was then contacted.

The family member had no knowledge of any missing family members but asked around and, eventually, the name Rogelio Morales Caudillo was given to investigators. He was the cousin of the woman contacted.

Rogelio had disappeared in 1986 from Tucson, Arizona two years prior to John Doe’s discovery.

DNA was taken and Three Points John Doe was confirmed as Rogelio Morales Caudillo.

Rest in Peace, Rogelio.

DNA Doe Project