When Alberta Leeman disappeared in 1978, she took nothing.
She put her bag and a cup of coffee on the table.
43 years later, the diving team of the New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game found his vehicle submerged in the Connecticut River, according to a press release issued Friday by the New Hampshire State Police.
Although
his disappearance is not considered suspicious, the authorities announced that "human remains were also located"
, so the investigation continues and will be updated when more information is obtained.
Leeman's Pontiac was found by Officer Joe Canfield, of the New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game, who, upon learning of the case, conducted specialized technology searches “on the Androscoggin and Connecticut rivers along areas near the highway, ”the institution reported on its Facebook profile.
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"The circumstances surrounding how the vehicle ended up in the Connecticut River are being investigated by the New Hampshire State Police, in collaboration with the Vermont State Police," the press release said.
According to statements from her relatives, provided to the local media outlet The New Hampshire Union Leader, Leeman, then 63, was searched in Maine and New Hampshire, from where they received leads from people claiming they had seen her.
"You never give up,"
their daughter Nancy McLain told them, who admitted that until the remains are identified, it is difficult to have a closure.
The New Hampshire State Police have requested via Facebook that anyone with information related to Leeman's vehicle or disappearance contact them.
In 2018, the New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game diving team also found the vehicle and the remains of Tony Imondi, last seen in 1998, submerged in the Androscoggin River.