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Henry Bedard Jr.

Case from Swampscott, MA dated Dec 15, 1974

Victim Details

Henry Bedard Jr.

August 18, 2022

Male

Caucasian / White

Swampscott

MA

1974-12-15

1959-06-25

15

Henry

Bedard Jr.

07/16/2026


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A 15 year old boy's remains are found after he vanished while running errands
On a cold December afternoon in 1974, Henry Bedard Jr., a 15-year-old Caucasian male, was filled with the holiday spirit. After a normal day of classes at Swampscott High School on December 16th, the sophomore caught a bus to Vinnin Square to do some Christmas shopping. He stopped at a CVS to buy a bottle of perfume for his sister, a gift she would never receive. Henry was last seen walking along Paradise Road, where he exchanged a friendly wave with a local police lieutenant who noted the boy s ...
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