| Murder of Sharron Prior | |
|---|---|
 Sharron Prior c.1975 | |
| Location | Abduction: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Murder Scene: Longueuil, Quebec, Canada |
| Date | 29 March 1975 c. 7:15 p.m |
Attack type | Child abduction, Child murder |
| Victim | Sharron Prior |
| Participant | 1 |
| Accused | Franklin Maywood Romine |
The murder of Sharron Prior was a high-profile child murder occurred in Pointe-Saint-Charles neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[1] Sharron Prior, a 16-year-old schoolgirl was abducted after she left her home to meet friends at a nearby pizzeria on 29 March 1975. On 1 April 1975, her body was found in a vacant lot in the nearby city of Longueuil, Quebec. She had been raped, beaten and suffocated.[2] Her murder remained unsolved for 48 years and was considered a high-profile case in Quebec.[1][3]
A break in the case occurred in June 2022, when DNA evidence was identified on a man's T-shirt. DNA testing matched Franklin Maywood Romine, who had died in 1982. Romine's body was exhumed from a West Virginia Cemetery for further DNA testing.[4]
On 23 May, 2023, it was confirmed that the DNA found on Prior's body matched Romine; he also matched a physical description of a suspect provided by a witness, and Romine's car was compatible with the tire tracks found near Prior's body.[4][5]
- ^ a b "Police identify killer in 1975 murder of teen Sharron Prior after suspect's body exhumed nearly 1,000 miles away". CBS News. May 24, 2023.
- ^ "1975 Murder of 16-Year-Old Girl Solved by New DNA Link to Man in West Virginia". People. May 25, 2023. Archived from the original on November 24, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "Sharron Prior cold case: Quebec police identify killer in 1975 murder of teen". CBS News. May 24, 2023. Archived from the original on November 24, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "Police confirm they have found who killed a Montreal teen nearly 50 years ago". Global News. May 23, 2023. Archived from the original on November 24, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "Quebec police identify killer in 1975 cold case murder of teen". AP News. May 23, 2023. Archived from the original on November 24, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.