Loudon, NH – A Halloween murder mystery that has remained unsolved for 55 years is back in the spotlight as New Hampshire State Police ask the public for information about the killing of a young Massachusetts man discovered dead in a wooded area in 1971.
According to the New Hampshire State Police Cold Case Unit, Daniel O’Connell, 25, of Lowell, Massachusetts, was found dead along Route 106 in Loudon, a Merrimack County community north of Concord, on Sunday, Oct. 31, 1971.
An autopsy determined that O’Connell died from shotgun wounds. Investigators also documented blunt force injuries to his head and face, which contributed to his death…