Morgan Dana Harrington | |
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| Born | July 24, 1989 |
| Disappeared | October 17, 2009 (aged 20) Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Homicide |
| Body discovered | January 26, 2010 |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Missing person and murder victim |
Morgan Dana Harrington (July 24, 1989 – October 17, 2009) was a 20-year-old Virginia Tech student who disappeared from the John Paul Jones Arena while attending a Metallica concert at the University of Virginia (UVA) in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Her remains were discovered three months later in rural farmland. A forensic connection was later made to Jesse L. Matthew, Jr., the prime suspect in the murder of Hannah Graham, a UVA student who is believed to have been abducted on September 13, 2014.[2] On September 15, 2015, Matthew was formally charged with first-degree murder and abduction with intent to defile in the murder of Harrington.[3] On March 2, 2016, Matthew pleaded guilty to the abduction and murder of both Graham and Harrington, receiving four consecutive life sentences with no possibility of parole.[4]
- ^ Rachel DePompa (February 2, 2010). "Medical examiner rules Morgan Harrington's death a homicide". WECT TV6-WECT.com. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ^ EXCLUSIVE: Forensic evidence links Hannah Graham suspect to murdered Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington. CBS News. September 29, 2014.
- ^ Jesse Matthew charged in murder of Morgan Harrington Archived September 16, 2015, at the Wayback Machine WDBJ 7. September 15, 2015
- ^ Jesse Matthew Pleads Guilty to Murders of Harrington and Graham Archived February 25, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, NBC29, March 2, 2016.