For almost 45 years, US authorities remained unaware of the name or life of the woman they found shot dead on the left side of a logging road in Massachusetts.

But now, advanced genetic testing has helped them solve the mystery. They recently found out that the victim was Patricia Ann Tucker, who was aged 28 and was a mother to a five-year-old son when she was murdered, without her family having any knowledge of the tragedy for decades.

The office of the district attorney in Massachusetts announced that the investigators had found out that the murder victim was Tucker, who was known to many as the “Granby girl”, a nickname given to her based on the area where her dead body was found.

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As per the police information, the assailant shot Tucker in the temple after which she was dragged by her neck before her decomposed body, buried under a stump and leaves, was found by loggers on November 15, 1978.

Later, her body was buried in a grave marked “unknown”. Matthew Dale, Tucker’s son who is now 50 years old, said he spent his childhood in North Carolina without being sure about the reason for his mother's disappearance.

He added that, in his 30s, he had believed that she was dead, and hence, he had submitted his DNA to a database, if the authorities ever find her.

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Dale's assumption, about his mother being dead, started getting confirmed about two years ago. The local authorities were helped by the forensic laboratory in acquiring the Granby girl’s DNA profile, which led them eventually to a relative in Maryland, said a prosecutor with the north-western Massachusetts district attorney’s office.

The investigators were connected with Dale through that relative. Dale said that he handed a file with his digital DNA profile to the investigators, and in hours, he got a call from them, informing there was a clear genetic match between his DNA and the Granby girl, who they finally concluded was his mother.&nbsp;

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For almost 45 years, US authorities remained unaware of the name or life of the woman they found shot dead on the left side of a logging road in Massachusetts. But now, advanced genetic testing has helped them solve the mystery.

For almost 45 years, US authorities remained unaware of the name or life of the woman they found shot dead on the left side of a logging road in Massachusetts. But now, advanced genetic testing has helped them solve the mystery. They recently found out that the victim was Patricia Ann Tucker, who was aged 28 and was a mother to a five-year-old son when she was murdered, without her family having any knowledge of the tragedy for decades. The office of the district attorney in Massachusetts announced that the investigators had found out that the murder victim was Tucker, who was known to many as the “Granby girl”, a nickname given to her based on the area where her dead body was found. ALSO READ | ‘Lady in the fridge’ case: Victim identified using DNA sample 27 years after body’s discovery As per the police information, the assailant shot Tucker in the temple after which she was dragged by her neck before her decomposed body, buried under a stump and leaves, was found by loggers on November 15, 1978. Later, her body was buried in a grave marked “unknown”. Matthew Dale, Tucker’s son who is now 50 years old, said he spent his childhood in North Carolina without being sure about the reason for his mother's disappearance. He added that, in his 30s, he had believed that she was dead, and hence, he had submitted his DNA to a database, if the authorities ever find her. WATCH Hong Kong: Model Abby Choi's severed body found in fridge, head still missing Dale's assumption, about his mother being dead, started getting confirmed about two years ago. The local authorities were helped by the forensic laboratory in acquiring the Granby girl’s DNA profile, which led them eventually to a relative in Maryland, said a prosecutor with the north-western Massachusetts district attorney’s office. The investigators were connected with Dale through that relative. Dale said that he handed a file with his digital DNA profile to the investigators, and in hours, he got a call from them, informing there was a clear genetic match between his DNA and the Granby girl, who they finally concluded was his mother. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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