Loudon, NH – New Hampshire State Police are again asking for the public’s help in solving the 1971 homicide of Daniel O’Connell, whose body was found in a wooded area off Route 106 in Loudon on October 31, 1971.
According to New Hampshire State Police, O’Connell, 28, of Lowell, Massachusetts, was discovered deceased from shotgun wounds. An autopsy revealed that he also suffered blunt force injuries to his head and face, which contributed to his death.
The decades-old case remains one of the state’s many unsolved homicides, and investigators continue to seek new leads. Authorities say even small details from the public could help bring long-awaited justice to O’Connell’s family.
Those with any information are urged to contact the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit. Tips can be submitted anonymously online.
Police emphasize that renewed community attention can make the difference in solving historic cases like O’Connell’s.
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