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NEW YORK (77WABC) — Two more victims of the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks were identified by cutting edge DNA testing, just days before the 20th anniversary of the event.
According to a press release from the NYC Chief Medical Examiner’s Office, Dorothy Morgan of Hempstead, and a man whose family asked that his name not be released, were both newly identified.
“Twenty years ago, we made a promise to the families of World Trade Center victims to do whatever it takes for as long as it takes to identify their loved ones, and with these two new identifications, we continue to fulfill that sacred obligation,” said Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Barbara A. Sampson. “No matter how much time passes since September 11, 2001, we will never forget, and we pledge to use all the tools at our disposal to make sure all those who were lost can be reunited with their families.”
The identification of Morgan was confirmed through DNA testing of remains recovered in 2001. The identification of the unnamed man was confirmed through DNA testing of remains recovered in 2001, 2002, and 2006.
The two identifications are the first new identifications of World Trade Center victims since October 2019. Some 1,106 victims, or 40% of those who died, remain unidentified.
