Found Deceased MA - Henry Bedard, 15, found murdered, Swampscott, 16 Dec 1974

[Betty P]

the "who" is what i am trying to determine. all i can say is that it is a female from Henrys class 1976 who passed away in 1994 (ish) possibly by suicide. thats all I have.

Ok, I'll try to check today.

 

[WSFalcon]

Ok, I'll try to check today.

@seichem745...I may be interested if there are private groups.

 

[seichem745]

@seichem745...I may be interested if there are private groups.

I dont think there is one currently. are you local to the murder site? did you attend SHS?

 

[EndlessEnigma]

I believe that both the man and the woman described the truth extremely accurately in the best way that they could without saying too much. what the man said was exactly what happened. Henry came upon a situation that was supposed to be more of a bullying type of thing, it was planned by someone who hated Him. I dont believe it had anything to do with Henry at all except that this person was jealous of him. It escalated into murder not over rage but by the persons lack of self control. I believed Henry turned to walk away and thats why he got hit from behind. the other person mentioned bullies, people who didnt like him. The comments by the police were made by police with no experience. ( it was someone in his group of friends) just like the Martha Moxley case. I'm not blaming the police it was the times, not every small town police dept had trained homicide detectives back then.

Who are the man and woman to whom you refer.

 

[seichem745]

Who are the man and woman to whom you refer.

His closest friends that are in the chronicle video.

 

[WSFalcon]

I dont think there is one currently. are you local to the murder site? did you attend SHS?

No longer local to the murder site, though grew up very close by. I attended SHS.

 

[seichem745]

No longer local to the murder site, though grew up very close by. I attended SHS.

are you anywhere close to the age range of these events?

 

[WSFalcon]

are you anywhere close to the age range of these events?

Yes, I remember it well, including talking about it in school.

 

[seichem745]

Yes, I remember it well, including talking about it in school.

did anyone ever mention a female?

 

[WSFalcon]

did anyone ever mention a female?

Not that I know of, but I will admit that others are closer to it than me.
I have only heard generalities including on why he may have gone up there. I have heard a few locals that are sure someone knows something, and seem to imply they know people that know something and it will be coming out soon. But then another 5,10, 20 years go by with nothing new.
When I watched the Chronicle show (I even watched it again with cc to not miss any words), and read the various articles, videos, etc. , my take is that LE does Not have a good idea who did this.
I am a little bit curious what was discussed on that private FB by other locals.

 

[EndlessEnigma]

did anyone ever mention a female?

Are you thinking of Rita?

 

[seichem745]

i will tell you but first throw me a bone, what were the theories back then? and with all due respect dont mention money because that has been ruled out.

 

[seichem745]

Are you thinking of Rita?

i do not have a name, i was told a female from henrys class was there that day and that she passed away in 94 or therabout and possibly by suicide.

 

[WSFalcon]

i do not have a name, i was told a female from henrys class was there that day and that she passed away in 94 or therabout and possibly by suicide.

Seichem-I believe you are local, did you go to SHS?
Who told you that a female from Henry's class was there? I am not saying to say their name but what type of person knew this, that a female was there/witnessed, what was their connection that they would know that level of details?

 

[seichem745]

I am looking for help here to determine if this is accurate info. do you have information about this rita woman?

 

[seichem745]

who is rita?

 

[WSFalcon]

who is rita?

I don't think you are asking me as I answered but in case you missed it, I do not know who Rita is.
When I first posted I noted and will mention it again that I grew up in Swampscott less than 1/2 mile from the site but moved away some time ago. I am also younger than Henry and did not know him.

 

[seichem745]

did you graduate highschool in the 80"s?

 

[WSFalcon]

did you graduate highschool in the 80"s?

why do you ask if in the 80s?

 

[EndlessEnigma]

Rita was the woman found floating in Gloucester Harbor. She was the girlfriend of a popular “suspect”. But she was older than Henry.