Human remains found near Jackie Robinson Parkway identified; death ruled a homicide
Police named the victim as 27-year-old Christina G. Purdie, of Brooklyn.
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The NYPD says human remains discovered near Jackie Robinson Parkway have been identified, and the chief medical examiner deemed the death a homicide.
Police named the victim as 27-year-old Christina G. Purdie, of Brooklyn.
A Department of Transportation worker discovered the skeletal remains of Purdie on Aug. 6 in a grassy area off the parkway near Vermont Place in Queens, according to the NYPD.
Police previously released images of jewelry and a tattoo found on Purdie, along with an approximate age and height, as part of a lengthy effort to identify her.
Additional details about Purdie’s death have not been released. No arrests have been made.
The medical examiner will determine the cause of death.
