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The Harvard Murder

2020/8/17
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Jane Britton, a 23-year-old Harvard graduate student, was found brutally murdered in her Boston apartment in January 1969. The case remained unsolved for nearly 50 years until advancements in DNA testing identified a suspect.

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#033 - In January 1969, 23-year old Harvard graduate student, Jane Britton failed to show up to take an important exam. Her boyfriend and friends were immediately alarmed because this was completely out of character for the high performing student.Jane's body was discovered later that afternoon. She had been brutally raped and savagely beaten to death inside her own Boston apartment, just blocks away from campus.It would take almost 5 decades, 50 long years, for advancements in DNA testing to finally identify a possible suspect in Jane's murder. Support My WorkIf you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon - If you would like to get early AD-free access to new episodes, have access to exclusive bonus content, snag exclusive show merch or just want to support what I'm doing, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/forensictales) Merchandise - For t-shirts, stickers, hoodies, coffee mugs & more check out: https://www.teepublic.com/user/forensic-tales  Support the show)

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