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Denise Cochrane

Case from Brockton, MA dated Apr 28, 1976

Victim Details

Denise Cochrane

September 20, 2022

Female

Caucasian / White

Brockton

MA

1976-04-28

1975-05-23

1976-04-28

1963-07-31

11

Denise

Cochrane

07/17/2026


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An 11 year old girl's remains are found in the yards of a steel company
Denise Cochrane, an 11-year-old girl from Brockton, Massachusetts, went missing on May 23, 1975, after leaving her home on Essex Street to walk to Huntington Elementary School. She was the youngest of four siblings and was a sixth-grade student at the time of her disappearance. Her tragic story remained unresolved for almost a year until April 28, 1976, when her remains were discovered at the Brockton Iron and Steel Company. Her body was found inside a transformer casing, believed to have been m ...
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  • Denise Cochrane (1963-1975) - Find a Grave Memorial
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