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Updated: Friday, 30 Dec 2011, 8:08 PM EST
Published : Friday, 30 Dec 2011, 6:41 PM EST

Kara Dominick

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - The Hampden County District Attorney's Office says there may be a break in the unsolved 1993 murder of 10 year old Holly Piirainen.

In a release sent to 22News, Hampden County D.A. Mark Mastroianni says recent forensic findings have resulted in a new lead for the case.

Mastroianni and the Massachusetts State Police have scheduled a news conference for Tuesday, January 3rd to discuss the findings.

Piiranien was last seen alive on August 5th, 1993 in Sturbridge.

Her remains were found two months later in Brimfield.

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