Breakthroughs in DNA technology helped investigators identify the boy found dead in 1957. They’re set to reveal his name. WCAU’s Claudia Vargas reports.
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Does anyone know when they are announcing it?
will you break in on all stations with the press conference?
I remember the first time I heard about thus case was on the TV show Cold Case. I knew they often based episodes on real cold cases so I looked this case up and was heartbroken to find out it was based on "the boy in the box". I hope they can get some form of justice for him so he can rest easy
If this boy was colored boy, it will never be in mainstream news and never solved.
I see "Francis" or "Frederik" when I see his face….
Prominent family? This could get ugly.
If they know who his family is…a prominent one wrapped up in a murder? Hmmm reminds me of Flowers in the Attic.
I hope this boy finally gets some justice. At least soon he'll have his name back. So sad. He deserves so much better.
I know the boy will probably never get proper justice unless the killer was fairly young and generally healthy, but at least he is getting his name back.
A prominent family & no one claimed him?? Yeah there are some dark secrets there…
Don’t you think that if the people or person who did that awful heartless act and throw him away may still be alive and maybe wanting to go somewhere else so they aren’t caught ⁉️⁉️
When they going to announce the NAME?!
Is the idea that this was a child from a prominent family the reason why LAW ENFORCEMENT IS SLOW IN RELEASING WHO THE CHILD IS? TYPICAL.
Okay I’m actually kinda mad at the title of this video. I’ve been waiting for the press conference and I thought based on the title it happened. I got so excited. Smh. Just repetitive reporting.
Friendly old Brit: Got to love DNA trace histories.
Amen I wanna know what happened praying ❤️❤️🙏🏽
The various news sources have produced much less terrible versions of his appearance. Poor little thing!
Why wait to reveal the identity? Unless they already have the suspect identified and are trying to catch them first. But that is still pointless. They have publicized they know the identity. Any suspect who would run, would run without them putting the name out. The suspect is fully aware that they murdered the kid, they don't need the public to finally know his name. If they are alive and were prepared to flee, again, as soon as it came out that they knew the name, they ran.
I'm telling it was his parents who did it think about it. You telling me his mom or dad didn't come looking for him if the did we would all Kno his name
Can't wait to hear the details of who this child was, and who's family he belongs to. And they never reported a missing child. Genetic genealogy at its finest!
So the same woman who just helped ID the Somerton Man, helped ID this boy… that's insane!
I have followed this story for years, very thankful the little Angel's identity is finally known. He didn't deserve the brutality shown him. I wish child abuse were wiped off of the face of the earth.
😳
To throw a dead little boy in a rural area in a box like a dead animal is another kind of evil.
So when exactly are they going to anounce his name? They've been teasing this reveal for over a week already. This is ridiculous. They're trying to build the excitement and that is totally INAPROPRIATE. This isn't a movie premier. This isn't some red carpet event. So why the teasing? Why the leak after leak and the building the anticipation? That's gross. If you're not ready, don't be teasing the release of the name. This is so disrespectful to this little boy. I'm glad he's been identified. But treat him with dignity, not this attention gaining teasing. He deserves better.
prominent family will never pay for this. wasn't reported missing. they did this. name is irrelevant when they don't pay imo
Crazy he wasn't linked to any missing kid file that's if he was ever reported missing. Something very fishy about his parents but let me not jump the gun I'll wait for the conference I can't wait!
Someone in law inforcement probably my guess is that it was a judge
This is just amazing news. A big shout out to the persisting LEO's, scientists, sleuths etc who just kept going. Great job, you all.
Whoever killed this child is most likely dead…
The DuPonts INBRED to guarantee "PURITY OF BLOOD" circa 1800s…scandalous… if the GENERATION who produced THE BOY IN THE BOX murdered this boy then IMUH SAY "THE INBRED THEORY OF PURITY OF BLOOD" WIPED OUT GODS PLAN FOR "PURITY OF SOUL". DON'T REPRODUCE WITH YOUR RELATIVES. 🤮 2CENT
you said you would announce it last week. js.
Jean Peters…HOGUE…dressed as PETER WEINBERGERS parents….
TAKEN…..and……SWAPPED….
FATHER….AUDIE MURPHY…taken by TALITHA GETTY aka NANCY SINATRA aka BOBBY GENTRY UP…HWY 7 to …Burlington Vermont Creamery then STOWE VERMONT PLAYHOUSE THEATRE….pictured with Marylin Monroe.JFK.LUCILLE BALL….milk BENEFICIERY staring at CAMERA…
Please stop showing that photo of the deceased child's face.
I'm still….missing….BUXTON BOARDING SCHOOL…..YASMIN ALI KAHN……
So when is this news conference when they release his name. This same clip keeps showing up and nothing is different. New information, please, instead of repeating this same post.
WHEN? I thought the press conference was this week I've been waiting and checking youtube.
Please tell me this adorable child's name! His story is so sad 😞!
That would be funny if his last name ended up being box
I pray they find out what actually happened
I hope they release this soon; hopefully this week or maybe the week of Dec 11th.