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Alberta Leeman, 63, went missing on Aug. 6, 1978. (COURTESY PHOTO)

GORHAM — The mystery of Alberta Leeman’s disappearance almost 44 years ago has officially been solved.

Testing has confirmed the human remains found last August in a submerged car in the Connecticut River  in Lancaster were Leeman’s. State Police reported that Bode Technology compared a DNA sample from a relative of Leeman to the human remains found within the vehicle and the testing confirmed Leeman’s identity.

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