The Vancouver Police are turning over the investigation into body parts mailed to two Vancouver schools yesterday to Montreal Police. After noting the packaging and addresses on the boxes sent to False Creek Elementary and St. Georges School were similar to the packages addressed to Conservative and Liberal party headquarters, Vancouver Police made … [Read more...]
Local Politcian has to explan body parts story to his son
June 6, 2012 by
A Vancouver City Councillor is among the False Creek Elementary School parents, who've had to explain the grizzly discovery to their children. N-P-A Councillor George Affleck says he's shocked and horrified about the developments. He says "the students were unaware of what was going on. My son came home and didn't even know what had happened, so we … [Read more...]
Coroner optimistic about tests on body parts
June 6, 2012 by
Coroner Barb McClintock says it could take time to identify the body parts sent to schools Tuesday, but it's possible there may be a link to the murder investigation in Montreal, "If we have a possible, we think it might be so-and-so, and in this case, that student, then, you can do DNA comparisons relatively quickly. So whether we do it, whether … [Read more...]
Body parts in schools mail, “horrific”
June 5, 2012 by
BC's Justice Minister says the case of two schools in Vancouver being mailed body parts is "absolutely horrific." Shirley Bond says Vancouver Police have her support in the investigation, "Well, first of all, it is extremely troubling and I was made aware of the circumstances. The Vancouver Police Department was very responsive very quickly and you … [Read more...]
After body parts in mail: “try to keep calm”
June 5, 2012 by
The Vancouver School Board is asking for calm as they try and keep things as normal as possible after the arrival of body parts in the mail. District spokesperson Kurt Heinrich says they have activated the Crisis Management Team, and counsellors will be on hand, "Right now, our team is assembled and working with the police as well as the … [Read more...]
Body found on Bowen Island
May 19, 2012 by
Homicide investigators are probing the discovery of a body on Bowen Island. Sgt. Jennifer Pound says a man discovered the badly decomposed remains on his property early yesterday afternoon. "The property has some pretty thick area of bush that the body was located in, and it's my understanding that there are several acres, I believe about five … [Read more...]
Body discovered on rural property deemed suspicious
May 8, 2012 by
Abbotsford Police and the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team are investigating a suspected homicide. Constable Ian MacDonald says the body of an 80 year old man was discovered by a family member on Saturday in an outbuilding on the family property in the 317-hundred block of Huntingdon Road, "The man, despite his age, was quite fit, went … [Read more...]
A body has been pulled from the Fraser near the Abbotsford Mission bridge.
April 23, 2012 by
The RCMP have pulled a body from the Fraser river near the Abbotsford Mission bridge. Sergeant Miriam Dickson says the body was spotted in the river just after two this afternoon. She said "And they spotted what they believe to be a body just East of the Mission bridge so the Mission RCMP attended to the wharf there and with the … [Read more...]
Body of missing man found in Whistler
March 22, 2012 by
RCMP in Whistler say the body of a man missing from the community has been found in the Horstman Creek area. Police say there is no sign of foul play after the discovery of David Christian's body, adding it looks like he may have died from hypothermia. Mounties say the body was found after a pair of shoes was spotted in the area near the … [Read more...]
Vancouver Island police identify woman’s body
March 10, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - Mounties on Vancouver Island have identified the body of a 33-year-old woman who was reported missing Wednesday.Elizabeth Marie Lagis was found dead off Highway 19, between Courtenay and Campbell River, Friday morning.RCMP Cpl. Darren Lagan says the resident of the central coast community of Kingcome Inlet was last seen Wednesday in … [Read more...]
