The skeletal remains found in Ridley Township are believed to be of a man missing since 2003, authorities say. RIDLEY TOWNSHIP, Pa. - After divers from Adventures with Purpose Underwater Dive and Recovery found skeletal remains in a car underwater in Ridley Township, the Delaware County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed it was James Amabile, who went missing in 2003.
Officers responded to the Ridley Township Municipal Marina at 401 S. Swarthmore Avenue around 3 p.m. on March 19 for a report of a missing vehicle discovered.
Human remains believed to be linked to a missing person case from nearly 20 years ago have been found in Ridley Township. FOX 29's Dave Kinchen has more.Authorities say they were notified by Adventures with Purpose Underwater Dive and Recovery, which investigates cold cases specializing in locating vehicles underwater.
The volunteer divers recovered the car's license plate and human remains, according to police. The skeletal remains of a person were found underwater in a car in Ridley township, according to a source.Ridley Township Police said the name registered to the license plate information matched a Ridley Township missing person case from December 2003.