BEL07 - The woman in the park

Operation Identify Me: Seeking the names of unidentified victims of murder

Case name: The woman in the park
Case code: 2023-BEL07

A two-dimensional facial reconstruction of the victim
Part of the sleeve with the 5 braided ropes
Jacket button with the 'HCC' logo
Location of the victim: in Parc de Cointe in Liège at the bottom of the Panorama
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  • Date of death (estimated): Between March and August 2019
  • Date of discovery: 29 August 2019
  • Location: Belgium: Parc de Cointe, Boulevard Gustave Kleyer, Liège.
  • Sex: Female
  • Estimated year of birth: Between 1974 and 1984
  • Estimated age: Between 35 and 45
  • Height: 157 cm
  • Skin tone: Very dark skin tone
  • Hair colour: Dark (black), long, braided hair
  • Eye colour: Undetermined
  • Clothing: The woman was wearing a jacket with a monogram on the buttons with the letters ‘HCC’, with the Cs intertwined. It could be that the buttons are from the French navy. The sleeve of a garment had 5 braided ropes.
  • Tattoos, birth marks, scars: Undetermined
  • Jewellery: None

The case

The city of Liège is located in Belgium, not far from the border with the Netherlands. In the south of Liège is the Parc de Cointe, a public park. On 29 August 2019, a passer-by discovered the partially charred skeleton of a woman in the vegetation next to the pathway. Her identity is still unknown.

Characteristics

A two-dimensional facial reconstruction of the victim was made. It shows what the woman may have looked like during her lifetime.

She was between the ages of 35 and 45, about 1m57 tall and had a very dark complexion. She is presumed to be of African descent. Her long black hair was braided and her teeth were in good condition.

At the time of discovery, she was wearing a jacket with a monogram on the buttons with the letters ‘HCC’, with the Cs intertwined. It could be that the buttons are from the French navy. The sleeve had 5 braided ropes.

Contact
If you have any information regarding the possible identity of this person, please contact the Belgian national police via the form below.

You can also contact them and view this case on their national police website.

 

Identify Me: BEL07 - La femme dans le parc

Si vous avez des informations sur l'identité possible de cette personne, veuillez contacter la police nationale