LANCASTER, N.H. — Human stays that have been present in a automobile within the Connecticut River final yr are these of a New Hampshire girl who disappeared in 1978 after a automobile crash, authorities mentioned Friday.
“The stays are these of Alberta Leeman, who was final seen in July, 1978,” New Hampshire State Police and different companies mentioned in a press release. “On the time of her disappearance, Ms. Leeman was 63 years outdated.”
Her loss of life was decided to be an accident from a motorized vehicle collision and the reason for loss of life was a number of blunt power accidents, the assertion mentioned. The occasions surrounding her loss of life aren’t thought-about to be suspicious.
Leeman’s stays have been examined by forensic anthropologists and the New Hampshire Medical Examiner’s Workplace.
A New Hampshire Fish and Sport search staff utilizing new sonar gear discovered the automobile in August south of a bridge that connects Lancaster, New Hampshire and Lunenburg, Vermont.
DNA testing in contrast a DNA pattern of a relative of Leeman to the human stays discovered within the car, which was registered to her. The testing confirmed the id of Leeman, who was from Gorham.
Leeman’s daughter informed WMUR-TV final yr she by no means gave up in search of her mom and is grateful regulation enforcement didn’t cease, both.
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