Subject: IYF-Cross-dresser Murdered in NJ
From: "Clare Howell" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 2 Sep 1999 08:21:01 -0700

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Editor: Clare Howell, [email-masked]

CROSS-DRESSER MURDERED IN NEW JERSEY
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[Passaic, NJ: 2 Sep 99] KAREEM WASHINGTON, 21, WAS
found dead Sunday morning in an industrial area of Passaic
frequented by prostitutes. He had been stabbed several 
times in the back and neck. At the time of his death, 
Washington was wearing a skirt, pantyhose, and high heels.

    The Bergen County Record reports that Washington's
wallet, containing cash and identification, was found on the 
body, so police have ruled out robbery as a motive. 

    Cynthia Washington, the victim's mother, said on Monday 
that Kareem was a homosexual who occasionally wore 
women's clothes, but was not a prostitute as investigators 
have suggested. "He loved people and was very happy-go-
lucky," she said.

    Police say they have no suspects and few leads to pursue.

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