Homicide Victim Had Been Set On Fire

The man whose body was found along Applewood Road in South Whitehall on Nov. 1 was possibly killed somewhere else and his body dumped there, where it was set on fire, Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin told WFMZ. 

Authorities on Wednesday released , who is believed to be a white male between 18 and 30 years old, in hopes that the public can help identify him.

The sketches have yielded some calls, but so far "nothing concrete," Debbie Garlicki, a spokeswoman for the District Attorney's office, said on Thursday.

Martin said the man was not carrying identification, and if he was a transient, could be difficult to identify.

Authorities checked with law enforcement across the state and country about possible missing persons in their jurisdictions, but did not find a match, Garlicki said. The Pennsylvania State police forensic artist, from a Philadelphia barracks, compiled the sketches to assist in the identification of the body.

Coroner Scott Grim said he has obtained enough specimens, including dental records, X-rays and DNA, for possible identification later. The body will be buried as a "John Doe" unless the man is identified and next-of-kin found.