THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Saturday, April 22, 1995               TAG: 9504220324
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B5   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                     LENGTH: Short :   25 lines

SKELETON WAS A WOMAN, SAY THE EXPERTS

Homicide investigators and a forensic anthropologist have determined that the skeleton found near Owl's Creek Golf Course on Wednesday is that of a woman in her mid-20s to mid-30s and has been there three to six years.

Dr. Douglas Ubelaker, a forensic anthropologist from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, on Friday helped police examine the remains, police spokesman Lou Thurston said.

Because of the skeleton's condition, no other information was available.

Remnants of what appeared to be decayed clothes also were discovered, Thurston said.

The remains were removed from the site Friday for further study by Ubelaker and the medical examiner, Thurston said.

Anyone with information about the victim is asked to call Virginia Beach Crime Solvers at 427-0000. by CNB