NEW YORK — New York City forensic technicians are still identifying pieces of human remains found in the rubble of the World Trade Center nearly a decade after the Sept. 11 attacks.
The office of New York City’s medical examiner announced Tuesday that it had successfully matched a set of remains to 40-year-old Ernest James of New York, who had been assumed dead in the collapse.
A spokeswoman said James was identified within the past few days through DNA testing.
He worked for the professional services company Marsh & McLennan, which lost more than 350 employees and consultants. The firm was located on the 88th floor of the North Tower, the first building struck by hijackers.
Authorities have identified the remains of 1,629 victims. Nearly 2,800 people died at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.
The Associated Press
