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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gino Spocchia

Police announce breakthrough in 1986 cold case

Essex District Attorney’s Office

A 63-year-old man has been charged with murder over the 1986 death of a 20-year-old college student, Claire Gravel, in Massachusetts.

Announcing the charges against John Carey on Wednesday, Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett said Mr Carey would face one count of first-degree murder in the death of Gravel, who was a student at Salem State College when she was strangled to death.

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