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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Owen Scott

New Jersey college DNA team identifies 1979 murder victim as police work to identify his killer

A murder victim from a 1979 cold case has been identified thanks to the efforts of researchers from a New Jersey college.

A man’s body was discovered in a shallow grave in the woods near Quinton Township, Salem County, 41 miles from Philadelphia. According to a statement from New Jersey State Police, the victim had suffered a gunshot wound to the head and died at some point during the winter of 1978-1979.

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