Nationality American Name Dolores Penna Known for Murder victim | Occupation Student Citizenship United States | |
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Born December 13, 1954 ( 1954-12-13 ) Cause of death Homicide by dismemberment Died 1972, Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
Dolores Della Penna (December 13, 1954 – July 12, 1972) was a school girl from Philadelphia who was tortured, gang raped, murdered by dismemberment, and beheaded in the Kensington neighborhood in July, 1972.
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Disappearance
Shortly before midnight on July 11, 1972, Della Penna was abducted from her home in Philadelphia. Witnesses later informed the police that they had seen her beaten and dragged, while she was unconscious, into a car. Della Penna’s torso and arms were later located in Jackson Township, New Jersey. Her legs were found in adjacent Manchester Township, New Jersey. Her head was never recovered and her murder remains unsolved.
Investigation and aftermath
Her fingertips had been severed from her hands to prevent the police from identifying her. Their reports state that Della Penna was killed by drug dealers who thought that her boyfriend had stolen drugs from them. The crime remains unsolved, and is hotly debated online.