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Charles Manson's possible victim identified after almost 50 years, with 150 stab wounds Woman believed to be victim of Charles Manson identified after almost 50 years, with 150 stab wounds
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A mystery spanning almost half a century may finally be solved as Los Angeles police say they have identified the body of a woman stabbed 150 times in 1969, found near the site of the infamous Manson family killings.A mystery spanning almost half a century may finally be solved as Los Angeles police say they have identified the body of a woman stabbed 150 times in 1969, found near the site of the infamous Manson family killings.
LAPD investigators identified the former Jane Doe No 59 as Reet Jurvetson, a 19-year-old Montreal native who moved to Los Angeles the year of her death. The method and timing of her death fueled speculation that followers of Charles Manson had committed the murder. The victim did not have any identification at the time of her death.LAPD investigators identified the former Jane Doe No 59 as Reet Jurvetson, a 19-year-old Montreal native who moved to Los Angeles the year of her death. The method and timing of her death fueled speculation that followers of Charles Manson had committed the murder. The victim did not have any identification at the time of her death.
Cold case LAPD detective Luis Rivera told People magazine that they cannot rule out that the Manson family were involved. Cold case LAPD detective Luis Rivera told People magazine that they cannot rule out that the Manson family were involved. 
Ms Jurvetson was found by a birdwatcher, stabbed 150 times in the neck. Mr Rivera said the attack was “personal.” Ms Jurvetson was found by a birdwatcher, stabbed 150 times in the neck. Mr Rivera said the attack was “personal.” 
“It was a maniac … or love gone wrong,” he said.“It was a maniac … or love gone wrong,” he said.
According to Mr Rivera, police have a lead pointing to a man named “John,” who he says met Ms Jurvetson before she moved to Los Angeles that summer.According to Mr Rivera, police have a lead pointing to a man named “John,” who he says met Ms Jurvetson before she moved to Los Angeles that summer.
Ms Jurvetson’s sister, Anne, told People that their family did not report her missing because they just assumed she was living her life. Ms Jurvetson’s sister, Anne, told People that their family did not report her missing because they just assumed she was living her life. 
“As incredible as it seems, my parents never thought to report Reet missing to the police,” Anne said in a statement. She added that they thought “eventually news from her would turn up.”“As incredible as it seems, my parents never thought to report Reet missing to the police,” Anne said in a statement. She added that they thought “eventually news from her would turn up.”
“No one deserves what happened to her,” Mr Rivera said, committed to closing the decades-long case. “It’s our job to find out who’s responsible and bring them to justice.”“No one deserves what happened to her,” Mr Rivera said, committed to closing the decades-long case. “It’s our job to find out who’s responsible and bring them to justice.”
The Manson family rose to infamy during 1969 when they went on a killing spree that cost the lives of many people in LA, including the wife of director Roman Polanski, model and actress Sharon Tate. The Manson family rose to infamy during 1969 when they went on a killing spree that cost the lives of many people in LA, including the wife of director Roman Polanski, model and actress Sharon Tate.