Mystery of ‘frozen Jesus’ present in cave solved after 47-year-long chilly case
Officials have finally revealed the identity of a bloke who was discovered frozen inside a cave in Pennsylvania, US.
At a press conference in Berks County, Pennsylvania, coroner John Fielding III lifted the lid on the 47-year-old cold case. “For 47 years, this man remained unidentified. A nameless figure,” he said.
“Today I’m honoured to announce that through the unyielding determination of federal, state and local agencies, the Berks County Coroner’s Office has confirmed the identity of this individual.
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“His name is Nicolas Paul Grubb, a 27-year-old man from Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.”
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On January 16, 1977, in the midst of one of the coldest recorded months in Pennsylvania’s history, two hikers discovered the frozen corpse of an unidentified man – now known to be Nicolas Paul Grubb – along the Appalachian Trail in Albany Township, Pennsylvania.
The man, who is the “spitting image” of Jesus Christ according to one X user, was described as a white male between the ages of 25 and 35, with blue eyes and reddish curly long hair. At the time of his death, he had a full messianic beard alongside a mysterious “T” shaped scar on the left side of his chin.
He was even discovered in a cave, much like his lookalike Jesus who spent three infamous nights in one after his crucifixion.
(Image: Berks County Coroner’s Office)
Officials claimed there were no obvious signs of foul play, with suicide touted as the most probable cause of death from an overdose of Phenobarbital and Pentobarbital. Authorities have yet to make a final decision on the cause of death, reports Fox29.
Grubb had served with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard with Company C 1/111th Infantry before he was honourably discharged in 1971 according to officials.
Over the last 15 years, investigators say at least 10 people were linked to Grubb using fingerprints and dental X-rays.
(Image: Berks County Coroner’s Office)
According to county coroners, Grubb’s remains were exhumed from Potter’s Field in Berks County in 2019, while even a genealogical analysis in 2023 failed to uncover his true identity.
After investigators submitted Grubb’s original fingerprint card on the national database for missing and unclaimed remains earlier this month, an FBI expert determined a match within an hour.
“This case highlights the difficulty in working cold cases, as well as the considerable effort taken to return unidentified and unclaimed persons back to their loved ones,” the coroner’s office said. “The positive identification of [Grubb] culminates the effort to identify him and locate his family.”
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