Medical examiner asks public for help identifying woman found dead in SE Portland

The Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s office is seeking the public’s help identifying a woman whose body was found in the Lents neighborhood last month.
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The Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s office is seeking the public’s help identifying a woman whose body was found in the Lents neighborhood last month.

Officials found the woman’s body near Interstate 205 and Southeast Flavel Street on April 24.

The woman was possibly Native American or Alaskan Native between the ages of 25 and 40, county officials said. She had black, medium-length hair and was just over 5 feet tall. The woman weighed 135 pounds and had two large scars on her left lower leg.

Officials say the woman had two noticeable tattoos: a black music note with the letter V on the left side of her upper chest and a depiction of Buddha on her right upper back. The woman was found wearing rings and bracelets, a green long sleeve shirt, a black and white zip-up jacket, jeans and black and white Adidas cleats.

Officials released this sketch of a tattoo depicting Buddha that the woman had on her upper right back.

Officials released this sketch of a tattoo depicting a musical note entwined with the letter V that the woman had on her upper left chest.

Multnomah County Health Department spokesperson Sarah Dean said the county would not release any details about the cause of the woman’s death. Police have released no information.

Officials released a sketch of the woman and are asking anyone who recognizes her to contact the Multnomah County Medical Examiner by calling 503-988-0055.

— Nick Gibson; ngibson@oregonian.com; 971-393-8259; @newsynicholas

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