Post by Scumhunter on Oct 29, 2016 1:54:10 GMT -5
(Above: Norma, circa 2007. Photo Credit: Charley Project)
Missing Person Profile as of October 29th, 2016: (Based on Charley Project website)
Missing Since: February 24, 2007 from Dallas, Texas
Date of Birth: November 16, 1974
Age (at time of disappearance): 32 years old
Height and Weight: 5'3, 150 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Hispanic female. Black hair, brown eyes.
Clothing/Jewelry Description: A black sleeveless shirt, gray pants and large loop earrings.
TIPS: Anyone having information should call the Texas Department of Public Safety at 1-800-346-3243
From the Charley Project:
Norma disappeared with her eight-month-old daughter, Dafne Destiny Morales, from Dallas, Texas on February 24, 2007. A photograph of the baby is posted below this case summary. Norma and Dafne were last seen outside their apartment in the 3600 block of Bolivar Drive. They were supposed to meet Norma's estranged boyfriend at 1:30 a.m. but never arrived.
24 hours later, Dafne was found abandoned on a porch in Matamoros, Mexico. She had been left there with a baby carriage, blanket, baby food and juice, but there was no note or any other clue as to her identity. She was alive and unharmed, suffering only from a cold. The infant was given to social workers and nicknamed Estrellita, which means "little star" in Spanish. Media appeals were issued to help identify her, and Norma's loved ones heard about it and thought Estrellita might be Dafne. Her identity was confirmed by DNA testing in April, and she was given to Norma's parents. There was no sign of Dafne's mother, however, and Norma has never been heard from again.
Authorities initially believed Norma voluntarily took Dafne home to her native Mexico, but now they suspect foul play was involved in Norma's disappearance. She is described as a responsible person who would never have voluntarily abandoned her daughter or left without warning. She left behind her car and other belongings. At the time of her disappearance, Norma was living in the United States illegally and working in the Dallas area. Her parents live near Mexico City in the Mexican state of Hidalgo. Her case remains unsolved.
(Above: Dafne Morales photo credit: Charley Project)
charleyproject.org/cases/m/morales_norma.html
Thoughts? Norma was profiled as a missing person on the March 17th, 2007 episode of America's Most Wanted. I should add I normally don't like showing the photos of now recovered children and am only doing so because it could help jog someone's memory of this case. The Charley Project seemed think it was important to show Dafne's photo as well.
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