Metallica Comment on Discovery of Morgan Harrington's Body

Posted on Jan 27th 2010 1:45PM by Chris Harris Comments

As previously reported on Noisecreep, police identified the remains of a young woman found in a remote hayfield to be those of missing Metallica fan Morgan Harrington. Harrington went missing after the band's Oct. 17 concert in Charlottesville, Va. last year. Today, the band issued a statement about the grisly discovery, saying that they are "profoundly saddened by the news."

"Our most sincere condolences go out to the family and friends of Morgan Dana Harrington, the 20-year-old Virginia Tech student who was last seen while attending our concert at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va.," the band wrote on their Web site. "Sadly, Morgan's body was found yesterday ending her family's three month vigil, hoping and praying for her safe return. Mere words cannot express the anguish and grief that we know her parents Dan and Gil are feeling, and our thoughts are with them."

The remains of a blond woman were found on Jan. 26, 10 miles south of where Harrington was last seen. The night of the concert, she reportedly became separated from friends and was spotted looking distraught outside of the venue. Dental records were used to positively identify the remains as those as those of Morgan Harrington, bringing closure to her parents' harrowing three-month ordeal.

Police confirmed for the media during a press conference Tuesday evening that they were "fairly confident" the body was Harrington's because it belonged to someone with blond hair and because of clothing and other items that were found at the scene. The positive identification followed an autopsy performed on the remains last night. A cause of death has not yet been released, and it is still unknown when she was killed.

Metallica had offered a $50,000 reward for any information leading to Harrington's safe return. More than 600 tips were phoned in to police, but none led to Harrington. It was a farmer feeding his cattle who found the body.
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Killswitch

Metallica should play live at her funeral.

January 28 2010 at 7:25 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
DAVID CLEMENTS

MY FAMILY IS SO SORRY FOR THE FAMILY'S LOSS.....
GOD GIVE THEM THE STRENGTH TO CARRY ON.....
A LOSS OF ANY LIFE IS TRAGIC..BUT A YOUNG PERSON, A CHILD
IS DEVISTATING....THANKS TO METALICA FOR THEIR SUPPORT..
GOD BLESS

January 28 2010 at 2:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
hckyphan09

A heart felt prayer goes out to the family.I hope that they catch the scum who did this.And to all of you that have tried to rip on Metallica for thier songs and lyrics,you obviously have no clue what the band is really about.Ive been a fan since Kill em all,and yes thier lyrical content may tend to be on the darker side but where do you think they get it?From the world that is around us.Turn on the evening news in your town and we all see tradgey around us,they pull from this to write thier music,to make people aware of what is really out there in this world,they are by no means into anything but writing songs about real things that go on in our society,maybe you actually need to read some of thier lyrics and put into perspective of what is going on around you then you might actually understand what the band is really about.Nuff said

January 28 2010 at 2:12 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Masquerade

Thats what happens when u at a concert instead of at home doing ur study lifes a bitch one person dead when many have died worse then her even the same has her, it isnt gonna stop welcome to america, its gonna keep happening children and humans them selves are always going to be missing dead raped murdered but everyone wants to say omg thats sad and blah blah blah, fuck it u cant do nothing money cant do nothing what do you expect yea you all are gonna say omg ur mean cold hearted i dont one shit, this kind of crap has and is always gonna happen get use to it..and let me add laws exist why because humans need to be tamed which makes you human just like i which means life isnt bout nothing bout survival against ur kind humanity so get over ur fucking sadness and get use to whats happening on earth with ur precious humans jackasses its been like this for so long whats one million parents losing there child from another human you want a cure simple love terrorism and expect them to wipe out human kind there you go no more drugs rape and the shit u all watch on the tele news happening everyday..fucking pathetic people....its never gonna stop till humanity ends....open your eyes and learn...you can remove this comment or post it but sorry to let you know what i speak is the truth and theres more where this came from

January 28 2010 at 12:53 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
vobox3343

If you're gonna be good friends, friends, make sure you guys stay together and look out for each other. You're not invincible - we knew it in the seventies, and you ought to definately know it, as this is 2010.

January 28 2010 at 12:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
casexxgeorgia

What did you expect with Albums named Kill'em All and Death Magnetic. How about songs like That was just your life, The end of the line, Broken Beat & Scared, All nightmare long, Suicide & Redemption. Maybe Metallica killed her. Who Knows. Seems like they love death.

January 28 2010 at 12:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
browneyes16630

this really make me sick no one have a right to take a life my heart go out to her friends and familys god be with you i am so sick of hearing about all the killing of childrens, and young womans.....i hope and pray that there find the person or persons that did this and put them to death... dont put them in jail give them
DEATH......
LISA

January 28 2010 at 12:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
breadyes

this is horrible, how are things like this still happening..the person who did this to this poor girl doesnt deserve to walk the earth and to know whoever it was is still out there disturbs me..metallica should bring justice and peace to the hearts of this family and help fund the investigation or donate,anything.. if they really wanna make an impact instead of statements, i know its not their fault of her untimely death and its unfornuate their getting put under this gruesome spotlight but that would be the nicest gesture then simply paying for funeral expenses.

January 28 2010 at 12:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
El Diablo

what a pc.or pcs. of garbage that could have done this ..i hope who ever has done this rots from the inside out..god bless this girl and family and her friends

January 28 2010 at 12:12 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Maria

My lord, what has this world come to.

January 28 2010 at 12:07 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply