Case name: The woman with the Richmond dental crown
Case code: 2024 - FR02
Date of death (estimated): September to October 2004
Date of discovery: 7 January 2005
Location: France: Col du Donon – Saint-Quirin, Moselle
Sex: Female
Estimated year of birth: 1957-1969
Estimated age: 35 to 47 years old
Height: 160 cm
Skin tone: White
Hair colour: Dark chestnut hair, wavy and cut short
Eye colour: Unknown
Clothing:
- Baba Nuki BnK-brand pink tank top
- Hechter Studio-brand red bra
Tattoos, birthmarks, scars: None
Jewellery: None
The case
On 7 January 2005, the mutilated body of a woman was discovered by the side of secondary road 44, going to the Col du Donon, in the village of Saint-Quirin.
The body had been concealed in a Harcostar-brand barrel-shaped rainwater butt, wrapped in black rubbish bags and tied with cords. The same container had previously been seen floating in the Red Saar River in mid-October 2004.
The case was added to the Identify Me campaign in 2024.
The identification
In 2026 French authorities announced that the ‘The woman with the Richmond dental crown’ had been identified as Hakima Boukerouis. Her identity had remained unknown for two decades.
Following the relaunch of the cold case, French authorities were able to establish her identity through familial DNA searching.
The Gendarmerie Criminal Investigation Section based in Metz, France, which is leading the investigation, also confirmed the arrest of a suspect in connection with her death. This marks the first arrest linked to a case featured in the Identify Me campaign.
As investigations and judicial proceedings are ongoing, only limited details can be shared at this time.
Ongoing investigation
If you have any information regarding this case, you can contact the French authorities via the form below.
If you have any information regarding the possible identity of this person, please contact the national police.
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