The body of a woman who disappeared in 1978 is found in a US river

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The body of

a woman who disappeared in July 1978 without a trace, was found in a sunken car in the

local media reported Monday.

The identity of the woman, who was 63 years old at the time of disappearance, was confirmed by

according to data provided by the state police, and the forensic study determined that the cause of death was blows received in a traffic accident.

The body of Leeman, who lived in the state of

was found in August 2021 using new tracking equipment, but authorities had not confirmed until now that it was indeed her.

His remains were examined by the New Hampshire Medical Examiner's Office and forensic anthropologists who determined he died of "multiple blunt force injuries,"

The Connecticut River flows through the states of

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