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Mary Jo Kopechne
Status
Unsolved
Type
Suspicious Death
Date
July 18, 1969
Location
Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts
Victim Age
28
Gender
Female
Mary Jo Kopechne drowned when a car driven by Senator Ted Kennedy went off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island. Kennedy survived and waited nine hours before reporting the accident. He pleaded guilty to leaving the scene. Many questions about what happened that night remain unanswered.
Last Seen / Last Known Information
July 18, 1969, Chappaquiddick Island, MA
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