LAWRENCE, Mass. — It’s been 50 years since 10-yer-old Angelo “Andy” Puglisi vanished from a local pool in Lawrence.
On August 22, 1976, Andy was last seen swimming at Higgins Memorial Pool, approximately 100 yards from his home in the Stadium Housing Projects.
Puglisi’s friend Melanie Perkins told Boston 25 back in 2016 that on that day, she said goodbye to her friend on her way home from the pool. He was never seen alive again.
Perkins has spent much of her adult life looking for her friend. She produced an award-winning documentary for HBO called, “Have You Seen Andy?”
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Puglisi’s case remains open and the Massachusetts State Police Unresolved Case Unit continues to seek answers. Foul play is suspected.
Police are asking the public to take another look on the 50th anniversary of his disappearance.
If you lived in Lawrence in 1976, knew the Puglisi family, spent time at Higgins Memorial Pool, lived in the Stadium Housing Projects, or remember anything unusual from that summer, authorities ask the public to reach out.
If you have information about the disappearance of Angelo “Andy” Puglisi, please contact the Massachusetts State Police Unresolved Case Unit at 1-855-MA-SOLVE or email mspunresolved@pol.state.ma.us.
You can also call the Lawrence Police Department at 978-794-5900.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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