'Hope For Holly' Tip Campaign Launches For Slain Grafton Girl

GRAFTON, MA – Authorities are once again calling on the public to help solve the 1993 murder of 10-year-old Holly Piirainen. Family members and law enforcement launched the "Hope for Holly" campaign Friday in Brimfield, where Piirainen's remains were found after she was abducted from her grandmother's Sturbridge home.

Dr. Sarah Stein, a cold case consultant, said investigators are "encouraged" by recent developments, including witnesses who have recently come forward to identify persons of interest, according to NECN. The investigation will also review potential suspects identified within the first 30 days of the case.

According to Brimfield police, in 95 percent of cold cases the perpetrator has been named within that time period.

Piirainen, who lived in Grafton with her family, was visiting her grandmother in Sturbridge when she disappeared in August of 1993. She was last seen going to a neighbor's home to see the neighbor's puppies.

Her remains were found in the Brimfield woods that October.

A $40,000 reward remains active for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual or individuals responsible for her murder. Anyone with information is asked to call 203-507-6352 or email hopeforholly080593@gmail.com. Anonymous tips may be texted to 274647 and should begin with the word "solve."

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