The man accused of killing a college student in Beverly over 35 years ago was arraigned on a murder charge Friday. John Carey, 63, is accused of killing Claire Gravel in 1986.
Carey was indicted back in August. He appeared at Friday’s arraignment via video conference since he is serving a prison sentence from 2008 for attempted murder.
According to prosecutors, when Carey was convicted of that attempted murder, he had to give a DNA swap. The sample linked him to DNA from the tank top worn by Claire Gravel on the day she was killed.