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Missing Girl Similar to 1984 Exeter Case
Celina Cass disappearance recalls Tammy Belanger case.
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Authorities have confirmed that the body of a female found in a river is that of missing 11-year-old Celina Cass, of Stewartstown.
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Multiple sources are reporting that a female body was found near the Stewartstown home of 11-year-old Celina Cass, who has been missing since last week.
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The disappearance of an 11-year-old Stewartstown girl last week has many similarities to the still-unsolved case of Exeter's Tammy Belanger.
Belanger, 8, disappeared in 1984 while walking to the in downtown Exeter. She .
Authorities today continued to search for Celina Cass, the Stewartstown girl who vanished last week. She was last seen sitting at her home computer.
Here's a breakdown of each case:
Celina Cass
Tammy Belanger
Hometown
Stewartstown
Exeter
Date of Disappearance
July 25, 2011
Nov. 13, 1984
Circumstances
Last seen at home computer
Last seen walking to school
Age
11
8
Description
5'5", 90 lbs, brown hair, hazel eyes
4' 6", 70 lbs, brown hair, brown eyes
Type of case Missing person Missing person, abduction angle also investigated Suspects
None
One man investigated, never charged
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