Victims of the Boston Strangler
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Albert DeSalvo allegedly attacked 13 women ages 19 to 85 in the Boston Area from 1962-1964. The victims were all single women who lived alone, mostly in apartment buildings and lived quiet, modest lives. The deaths were all disturbingly similar, most were sexually assaulted then later strangled to death sometimes with their own nylon stockings, bra, or bathrobe belt, there are only two cases where the victims were stabbed, Mary Brown, and Beverly Samans. The items used to strangle the women were all taken from their homes, making the murders seem almost improvised. Most women were found in their homes or apartments. There was no forced entry into their homes, so it's suspected that the women knew him or he pretended to be a delivery man, maintenance man, or some other service man. The family of the victims didn't receive much as closure, the only closure they received was that Albert DeSalvo was caught and sentenced to life in Prison in 1967. Later, DeSalvo was stabbed to death in prison, which would count as closure for the families.
Recently, there have been some more developments in the DeSalvo case. Last year, in 2013, the police were able to find a familial match between the nephew of DeSalvo, and the DNA that was found on Mary Sullivan's body. The DNA found on Sullivan's body was compared to the DNA of DeSalvo in 2001, but no match was found. Through advancements in technology, the forensic investigators were able to find that there was a familial link or match between DeSalvo's nephew and the DNA on Sullivan's body. The bodies of Sullivan and DeSalvo are going to be exhumed so that they can do final tests to make sure that it really is a match. This will let the family of Mary Sullivan know exactly what happened to her and they might be able to finally move on in their lives.
Recently, there have been some more developments in the DeSalvo case. Last year, in 2013, the police were able to find a familial match between the nephew of DeSalvo, and the DNA that was found on Mary Sullivan's body. The DNA found on Sullivan's body was compared to the DNA of DeSalvo in 2001, but no match was found. Through advancements in technology, the forensic investigators were able to find that there was a familial link or match between DeSalvo's nephew and the DNA on Sullivan's body. The bodies of Sullivan and DeSalvo are going to be exhumed so that they can do final tests to make sure that it really is a match. This will let the family of Mary Sullivan know exactly what happened to her and they might be able to finally move on in their lives.