Body of North Shore Teen Killed in 1974 Being Exhumed, Sources Say

‘We need closure’: Body of Mass. teen killed in 1974 exhumed, renewing hope in long unsolved case - The Boston Globe

Essex District Attorney Paul Tucker said his office obtained a court order to exhume the body after receiving new information.

Investigators exhume body in 1974 murder case

SWAMPSCOTT — A 50-year-old cold case has been reopened, with authorities exhuming the body on Wednesday of a murdered 15-year-old Swampscott youth whose killer has never been found.

Body of North Shore teen killed in 1974 being exhumed, sources say

The body of Henry Bedard Jr., a Swampscott teen murdered in 1974, is being exhumed as investigators revisit the decades-old case.

Body of boy, 15, exhumed at Swampscott cemetery in 1974 cold case

The body of a 15-year-old boy killed in 1974 was exhumed from a cemetery in Swampscott on Wednesday, according to reports from multiple outlets. The exhumation began in the morning on Wednesday, at Swampscott Cemetery on Essex Street, as was reported by NBC Boston.

Police: Body of victim in 1974 murder exhumed from Swampscott cemetery - Boston News, Weather, Sports

Swampscott police say the body of Henry Bedard was exhumed at Swampscott cemetery on Wednesday. On December 16, 1974, a 10-year-old boy stumbled upon Bedard’s body, which was buried under a pile of leaves with a baseball bat located a few feet from his body. The area where his body was found was near a hill overlooking the town’s DPW building, which was a popular hangout spot for kids, according to the post. Officials say they were unsure if Bed…

Body of teen killed in Swampscott in 1974 exhumed in new search for evidence

The body of a 15-year-old killed over half a century ago was exhumed Wednesday at a cemetery in Swampscott, Massachusetts, as investigators search for more...