"What he left behind was his genetic blueprint on the murder weapon," Deputy First Assistant District Attorney Kim Faitella told jurors during Monday's closing arguments, referring to DNA samples found on the black tank top used to strangle Gravel."
"Gravel was a 20-year-old sophomore student from North Andover who worked at National Braille Press, according to the DA's office. Carey strangled her to death in June 1986, which jurors noted in their verdict as "extreme atrocity and cruelty.""
"Investigators found that Gravel was out with friends the night of June 29 and that a friend dropped her off at her apartment in the early hours of June 30. Later that day, her body was found on the side of Route 128 in Beverly."
John Carey, 66, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the 1986 death of Claire Gravel, a 20-year-old Salem State University sophomore. Gravel was strangled to death in June 1986, and her body was discovered on Route 128 in Beverly. A new investigative lead emerged in 2012, and DNA testing revealed Carey's genetic material on the black tank top used as the murder weapon. Carey was indicted in 2022 while serving a prison sentence for an attempted murder conviction from 2008. He had previously been a person of interest in Gravel's case. The jury noted the killing involved extreme atrocity and cruelty. Gravel's family members attended the trial, with her brother describing her as a fun, feisty, and friendly young woman. Carey faces life in prison.
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