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Thomas Mortin

Case from Exeter, RI dated Feb 08, 1991

Victim Details

Thomas Mortin

Male

White / Caucasian

Exeter

RI

1991-02-08

41

Thomas

Mortin

Yes

07/07/2026

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In the quiet, rural town of Exeter, Rhode Island, the discovery of Thomas Mortin, a 41-year-old White male, on February 8, 1991, shattered the community's sense of peace. What at first might have appeared to be a tragic accident in a wooded area off a dirt road was quickly determined by investigators to be a homicide. An examination of the scene and the victim pointed towards a violent end, with initial reports from forensic experts indicating signs of severe beating and blunt force trauma. Mort ...
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