LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Nearly a month after his death, the Clark County coroner’s office has yet to release the identity of the man who died during a face-eating attack near the Las Vegas Strip.
Colin Czech, 29, faces a charge of open murder. On Sunday, April 28, a person called police about a man who reportedly tackled another man to the ground on Las Vegas Boulevard near Charleston Boulevard, documents said. About 45 minutes later, another person called police, saying a man was on top of another man at a bus stop “eating” the other man’s face.
Officers responded, finding Czech kneeling next to the victim with “biological matter in his hair, mouth and on his clothing,” documents said. Czech reportedly told officers the victim had attacked him.
Police identified the victim as Kenneth Brown, believing Czech pushed Brown to the ground, causing his death. While police may identify a victim, the official identity must come from the coroner’s office. As of Tuesday, a month after his death, the coroner’s office had yet to officially identify the man nor his cause or manner of death.
When asked about the identification on Tuesday, a county spokesperson said the office had identified the man, but was unable to find next of kin. Until that happens, the man’s identity would not be released.
The coroner’s office uses several strategies to identify a person, including fingerprints and other means. However, if there is no match in a federal system, identification can be difficult.
Last week, a judge found Czech competent to stand trial. Czech was due to return to court on June 5. He remained in custody without bail.
Anyone with information about the victim’s identity can call the coroner’s office at 702-455-3210.
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