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A man is found floating face down in the Merrimack River
On the morning of March 9, 1988, the body of Robert Heckbert, a 30-year-old Caucasian male, was discovered floating face down in the cold waters of the Merrimack River in Manchester, New Hampshire. The grim discovery by the Manchester Police initiated a lengthy investigation into the circumstances surrounding his untimely death. An autopsy would later reveal the brutal nature of his demise, determining that Heckbert had died from a combination of a severe beating to the head and drowning.
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On the morning of March 9, 1988, the body of Robert Heckbert, a 30-year-old Caucasian male, was discovered floating face down in the cold waters of the Merrimack River in Manchester, New Hampshire. The grim discovery by the Manchester Police initiated a lengthy investigation into the circumstances surrounding his untimely death. An autopsy would later reveal the brutal nature of his demise, determining that Heckbert had died from a combination of a severe beating to the head and drowning.
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Robert Heckbert
December 12, 2022
Male
Caucasian / White
Manchester
NH
1988-03-09
1988-03-09
30
Robert
Heckbert
11/05/2025
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