The remains of a schoolgirl who disappeared 49 years ago have been identified in the United States.

In the United States, the remains of a schoolgirl who ran away from home and disappeared 49 years ago have been identified. People reports this.

On December 29, 1977, skeletal remains were discovered in a wooded area near the Firestone plant in Wilson County, North Carolina. Forensic experts determined that they belonged to a girl aged 16-23 and had been in the forest for six months to two years. The identity of the unknown person and what happened to her could not be determined, but investigators indicated that it was highly likely that she was the victim of a violent crime.

In 2010, a DNA profile of the girl was compiled and entered into the database, but there was no result. A breakthrough in the case only appeared in 2024, when Andy Marru from the North Carolina Bureau of Investigation (SBI) took over a new investigation. He turned to a laboratory that is engaged in in-depth study of DNA. On September 8, police announced that the remains were those of 15-year-old Cindy Blizzard.

In the spring of 1977, she ran away from home in the village of Moncton, Maryland, which is located about 280 kilometers from where the remains were discovered. What happened to the girl is still unknown.