Lyla Poitras Murdered in Tiverton, Rhode-island age 27

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A young woman goes missing and is found murdered 3 miles from home.
Lyla Jean Poitras was born on September 12, 1949. She was just 28 years old when she disappeared from her home at 70 Cynthia Avenue in Tiverton, RI on June 29, 1977. A neighbor became concerned after not seeing Lyla’s car move for several days and told her husband to go over and see if everything was okay. He peered into her windows and noticed her bedroom television on but no one was around. Feeling that something was off, the neighbors called the police.

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Victim Details

name

Lyla Poitras

Case Added

January 29, 2023

gender

Female

race

Caucasian / White

city

Tiverton

state

RI

Date Found

1977-07-13

date_missing

1977-06-29

Date of Birth

1949-09-12

Age at Death

27

Case Number

CR-77-1-H

First Name

Lyla

Last Name

Poitras

relationship

Victim

Last Updated

09/20/2024

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Lyla Poitras
Murdered

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