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Dana Bradley.
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Dana Bradley
A hitchhiking murder.
Victim(s)
Dana Nicole Bradley (14F)
perpetrator(s)
N/A
Case Status
Cold Case
Case Years
December 14, 1981
Location(s)
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Synopsis
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Dana Bradley was a 14-year-old girl from St. John's, Newfoundland, whose disappearance and murder in December 1981 remains one of Canada's most haunting unsolved cases. After visiting a friend’s house, Dana was last seen hitchhiking on Topsail Road, hoping to get home in time for her mother’s birthday. Four days later, her body was discovered in a wooded area near Maddox Cove, laid out in a “burial fashion” with her schoolbooks tucked under her arm. She had been sexually assaulted and killed by blunt force trauma. Despite a confession in 1986 that was later recanted, the case remains open, with new DNA evidence emerging in recent years that investigators hope will finally lead to justice.
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