Headless, handless body found on New York road 56 years ago identified through DNA; killer remains unknown

The headless, handless assemblage of a antheral recovered connected the broadside of a lonely roadworthy successful New York’s Allegany County 56 years agone has been identified done DNA advancements, officials announced this week.

Still, his slayer hasn’t been caught.

The assemblage of Clyde A. Coppage, 35, was discovered on a roadworthy successful Andover successful upstate New York successful March 1970.

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Clyde Coppage's assemblage remained unidentified for 56 years.  (New York State Police)

"Over the people of astir 56 years, investigating members of the New York State Police continued to way down each lead, but the individuality of the antheral remained unknown," New York State Police said successful a quality merchandise Thursday.

Coppage was primitively from Pennsylvania and hadn’t been reported missing.

He didn’t person immoderate apparel connected oregon immoderate different mode to place him, Trooper James O’Callaghan said Friday, according to the Albany Times Union.

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The roadworthy successful Andover, N.Y., wherever Clyde Coppage's assemblage was found. (New York State Police)

O’Callaghan said the grounds suggested Coppage was killed and dismembered determination other earlier his assemblage was near connected the agrarian Davis Hill Road in Andover.

In June 2022, his assemblage was exhumed for a DNA profile, and, with the assistance of the FBI, helium was yet identified.

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New York State Police Troop A office successful upstate New York.  (Google Maps)

State constabulary said the Bureau of Criminal Investigation retired of NYSP Amity is asking for the public’s assistance for immoderate accusation astir Coppage oregon his killer.

The probe into his decease remains active, constabulary said.