Found Deceased NH - John Matson, 79, has dementia, friendly, but may get paranoid and try to hide, Hampstead, 6 July 2022

[BeginnerSleuther]

So incredibly sad. May he rest in peace.

 

[tarabull]

Skeletal remains found in swamp believed to be missing Hampstead man, police say

Hampstead police said they recovered skeletal remains in a swamp Sunday, and they believe they are the remains of a man missing since July 2022.

www.wmur.com

 

[nhmemorymaker]

I kept thinking about Rita, his wife and daughter....
I am sure they are relieved in the middle of deep sorrow.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

The lack of foliage on the trees helped with visibility, and on Saturday, New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officer Rob McDermott picked up drone footage of skeletal remains and clothing, Hampstead police said.

Officers returned to the swamp Sunday, enduring heavy rain and chest-deep water as they made their way to the remains, which Hampstead police said were located approximately 500 feet away from “dry land.”

“It should be noted that this area consisted of marsh clumps and channels of deep, mucky swamp beds,” the department added.

Even with an exact GPS location, it took a five-person search team nearly 30 minutes to find the remains and almost three hours to create a path so the remains could be carried out of the swamp, according to Hampstead police.

Remains found in swamp thought to be man missing since last July

John Matson was last seen walking in a nearby neighborhood, according to police. The 79-year-old had dementia.

www.boston.com

 

[imstilla.grandma]

The Hampstead, NH Police Department confirmed that skeletal remains had been found in a swamp over the weekend, which they believe to be missing 79-year-old John Matson. Police do not believe foul play was involved. HAMPSTEAD, NH POLICE DEPARTMENT

Remains of missing man with dementia likely found in New Hampshire

Police said that skeletal remains were found in a swamp area in New Hampshire following the latest search for missing person John Matson.

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