Metallica Comment on Discovery of Morgan Harrington's Body
Posted on Jan 27th 2010 1:45PM by Chris Harris
94 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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Ojitosat 1.28.2010 12:23AM
My thoughts go out to all of you. I hope your pain eases, as I am sure your daughter would not want you to linger in pain and grief. Please enjoy each sunset and sunrise as she would have wanted and spread her love of life and music to those around you. Metallica: Thanks for caring about this young woman and her family in their time of grief.
colleenwendlandat 1.28.2010 8:11AM
So very sad to hear ! Theres so much going on in this world natural Devastation ! And there are still grisly people out there ! My prayers are with Morgans family ! May GOD rest her soul ! I pray they find the animal who did this !
nightranger7676at 1.28.2010 8:25AM
God bless her family, and I hope that the police catch this person(s) that did this, I was a bit taken 2 hear though that the band actually PRAYED 2 "GOD" when there songs and lyrics say who the band truly serve. jake,
a17hiflierat 1.28.2010 8:37AM
I hope and pray that the family of this young lady can take her death with as little pain as can be asked and remember her life. forget the bad times and remember the good. everything from her first breath to her first words and every step she took in this life. may the good lord ease their pain a bit and I hope that they never forget her. Remember... she will live forever in memory.
Amyat 1.28.2010 12:25AM
I am a mother of 6 and once had not known my daughters whereabouts for a few hours when she went with a friend
to a concert and it is horrifying, though mine had a happy ending, for a brief time, I knew what it felt like. I am so very sorry that this girl's story wasn't a happy ending and I really feel so much pain for her family, may god be with them.Also, kudos to Metallica for acknowledgeing this sad occurance more people could learn from them.
SoTeMpTiNg1024at 1.28.2010 9:30AM
I think her friends should be ashamed of themselves. they should have gon lookin for her.. and i cant believe metallica got involved, im sure any other group wouldnt have done that its good to see that they care about fans that makes me respect them more. god bless that gurl and i hope she rests in peace.
MayhemMediaat 1.28.2010 12:30AM
This is why it is so important to look out for your friends at shows. Who knows why she got separated from them, but this is what can happen. Don't split up...if you think you will call or text to find them again, you never know what might happen...phones can go dead, get lost...whatever.
pattimoreyat 1.28.2010 12:30AM
The person who would not let that lovely young woman back into the concert = concert venues need to use a hand stamp or wristbands or some other way to keep young people safe and let young people back into a concert if they go out for any reason.
The situation brings to mind the store clerk who made young Adam Walsh leave a store through a door that led into a parking lot. If we could go back in time, the clerk would instead have called security and detain the child in a safe place.
We need to think of the safety of each other first, over any other concern. The person who would not let that young woman back in was not thinking of her safety because that priority still needs to be taught to the venues.
somebody elseat 1.28.2010 12:32AM
this is so true and I think they should revise
their policy.
pattimoreyat 1.28.2010 12:35AM
p.s. what I mean is that the person was doing their job as they had been instructed, and they were doing it to the best of their ability. But that the venues need to teach their people about the safety of their customers, so that their workers have the go-ahead to deal with situations like that. The person might have even wanted to let the young woman back in but feared they might lose their job.
Billat 1.28.2010 12:32AM
as always, Metallica, class act!!! Prayers to her family. They are the ones who now suffer.
Brian Spencerat 1.28.2010 12:37AM
It is crazy to think of humanity and the monsters that come in contact with us everyday, can pick up a teenager and within 10 miles, do god knows what to her before killing her and just dumping the body like trash. I will never understand the why's or whatfore's.
RaiDeRat 1.28.2010 2:29AM
Some people are just incredibly sick. However, I like to believe that what goes around comes around. The person who did this will eventually find what is coming to them.
flyingnunnat 1.28.2010 9:26AM
This is not sick, sick is an excuse, this murderer is evil. God rest her soul and rid the world of this evil.
World Bookat 1.28.2010 12:37AM
Thank You, Metallica for your compassion in this tragedy. I lost my cousin years ago to an abduction. She was 15. Such a grim tale. Me sincerest sympathies to the parents, and friends. Please remember the light and joy she brought to you...
Dennis Kat 1.28.2010 12:37AM
Another cowardly monster murders a young woman. Ladies, guys who hang around outside clubs at night are not your friends. This guy must have been a local who knew where that “inaccessible” field was. Maybe a local hunter or trapper. Sad that just losing your ticket can cost you your life. EVERYONE should be armed and prepared.
grazzman2345at 1.28.2010 12:39AM
Despite having advanced to the age where I no longer enjoy modern music, I take my hat off to this fine group of musicians, who have expressed a sincere interest in the welfare of one of their young fans and her loving family. While I might not ever recognize one of your songs, your band's name will be forever etched in my memory as one of the finest groups on the planet.
Stevenat 1.28.2010 12:44AM
I Miss Cliff.
thomasat 1.28.2010 10:11AM
now she rocks with cliff....
nathans1012at 1.28.2010 12:46AM
Thank god these heavy metal musicians who do actually care about others. I hape they cover her funneral expences. Now that would be a great jesture to the family.