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John Morris Groves Missing Person Case

Last seen in Northwest River, Newfoundland and Labrador on Jul 08, 1981

Victim Details

John Morris

Groves

105

60

63 inches

63 inches

146 lbs

146 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 08, 1981

Northwest River

Newfoundland and Labrador

Sheshatshiu RCMP

Sheshatshiu

Newfoundland & Labrador

709-497-8700

709-497-8700

Law Enforcement

2015261280

Sheshatshiu RCMP

Black

Brown

Brown

No

09/23/2026


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In the quiet, remote town of Northwest River, nestled in the heart of Labrador, the summer of 1981 was marked by a profound and lasting mystery. It was on July 8th of that year that a man named John Morris Groves was last seen. The days turned into weeks, the weeks into months, and then years, yet there has been no trace of him since. His disappearance left a void in the community, a story with no ending that has been carried through the decades. The exact circumstances surrounding his last know ...
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Last Seen: Jul 08, 1981

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