Human Remains Found In Andover Identified As Missing Lawrence Man

Lynnfield MA

25 March, 2022

6:37 AM

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Press release from the Essex County District Attorney's Office: March 23, 2022 Lawrence, MA — Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett announced today that the human remains located in Andover in February have been identified as a Lawrence man who has been missing since 2015. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner identified remains as Lorne Casey (DOB: 01/09/1970). Mr. Casey was reported missing to the Lawrence Police Department on April 27, 2015. On February 21st, a dog walker contacted Andover Police to report the discovery of possible human remains in the area of Routes 28 and 495 N. The OCME confirmed that the remains, a skull, jaw, and arm or leg bone, were human. The Essex State Police Detective Unit, Andover Police and Massachusetts State Police Crime Scene Services, and other units conducted an additional search of the area later in the week and located additional remains. The matter remains under investigation. This press release was produced by the Essex County District Attorney's Office. The views expressed here are the author's own.