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Man's body recovered from Charles River near the Longfellow

By adamg on Mon, 07/02/2018 - 12:24pm

The body of a 59-year-old Boston man was recovered from the Charles River near the Longfellow Bridge this morning, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports.

The operator of a Duck Boat spotted the body in the water under the bridge around 10:50 a.m., the DA's office reports.

The man had been previously reported as missing, the DA's office says, adding that because his death does not appear to be the result of foul play, he will not be identified further.

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Comments

By anon on Mon, 07/02/2018 - 12:36pm.

The tours are great but this is the part of the tour where the captain often lets a kid drive the boat. I hope the families are OK and the poor soul whose body was discovered rests in peace.

By HolyMolyCodPiece on Mon, 07/02/2018 - 2:29pm.

Face killer?

By adamg on Mon, 07/02/2018 - 3:42pm.

I've updated the post to reflect that the man was 59, and we all know the non-existent killer only preys on young, white, male college students, certainly not the other people who don't fit that description whose bodies are retrieved from the local rivers and harbor.

By MattyC on Mon, 07/02/2018 - 3:45pm.

only preys on young, white, male college students,

And only when it's dark out, and the freezing cold of winter, and he only looks for victims who get kicked out of bars for being drunk.

But we all know its you, Adam. YOU

By R Hookup on Mon, 07/02/2018 - 4:32pm.

You have to admit it would be a good way to deflect attention... :)

By notreallyfromboston on Mon, 07/02/2018 - 9:12pm.

Adam Gaffin is the Smiley Face Killer seriously needs to be a thing.

By SwirlyGrrl on Mon, 07/02/2018 - 9:17pm.

Adam "Smiley" Gaffin

Alternately, his mob name is Adam The Smileyface Gaffin.

By ElizaLeila on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 8:36am.

we going to co-opt the 'Has a Posse' meme?

By John-W on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 9:49am.

...Has a Smiley?"

By John-W on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 9:49am.

...that just sounds oddly dirty.

By HolyMolyCodPiece on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 5:37pm.

The clues will lead to the news (blogger).

By MattyC on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 1:38pm.

you. are. all. welcome.

And a note to our deranged serial newsie, Adam "TheSmileyFace" Gaffin, you goin' down, son. No more drunkbro murders on my watch!

By Maggard on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 12:23am.

I saw a documentary on this! This deranged old woman was going around killing folks and constantly framing others! The program was in early in the evening, too early for most folks to see, but bone-chilling in the diverse victims and how she set up the "killers". And just like our Adam she was always deflecting suspicion from herself, though she was always somehow involved...

By MattyC on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 1:39pm.

Was it the news? Are you talking about the news?