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New evidence surfaces in 1947 Black Dahlia murder case
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New evidence surfaces in 1947 Black Dahlia murder case
A documentary team has discovered a concealed room in a Los Angeles hotel containing bloodstains possibly linked to the unsolved murder of Elizabeth Short.
- The team working on the series "Deconstructing Dahlia" said they found a hidden room in a 1940s hotel and collected around 40 suspected blood samples.
- The samples have been sent for advanced DNA testing, but no results have been publicly confirmed as human or linked to the case.
- A production company and the foundation "Justice Cannot Be Silenced" launched a petition demanding the LAPD release the full autopsy report and other records.
- The LAPD has not officially acknowledged the evidence or reopened the investigation.
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