Dolores Della Penna
Deceased Person
1954 – 1972
Who was Dolores Della Penna?
Dolores Della Penna was a 17-year-old Philadelphia schoolgirl who was tortured, gang raped, murdered by dismemberment and beheaded in the Kensington neighborhood in July 1972.
Della Penna's torso and arms were later located in Jackson Township, New Jersey, while her legs were found in neighboring Manchester Township near the border with Jackson. The young girl's head is believed to be located within a wall in "Turtles" former home in Tacony and the house has yet to be searched by law enforcement, and no bikers have yet been arrested in the case.
Official police reports state that Miss Della Penna was killed by drug dealers who believed that her boyfriend had stolen some of their drugs, but as the crime has remained unsolved this version of events will not be verified by law enforcement and is hotly contested.
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- Born
- Dec 13, 1954
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Lived in
- Philadelphia
- Died
- 1972
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on July 23, 2013
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