Catty1
07-21-2009, 09:00 AM
I can't find my original thread...this little girl was kidnapped and murdered on April 8. She would have turned 9 last week. Finally, her family has some closure... :(
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http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/07/21/stafford-murder021.html#socialcomments
Victoria Stafford's remains identified
Last Updated: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 | 9:50 AM ET
CBC News
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/media/ALeqM5gwQWeP4IETlheh1eAXXXtl9mF1Rw?size=l
The remains found in an isolated, wooded area of southern Ontario on the weekend are those of schoolgirl Victoria Stafford, police confirmed Tuesday.
Forensic scientists in Toronto using dental records "positively identified the remains as those of Victoria Stafford," said Det.-Insp. Bill Renton, who headed the joint OPP-Oxford Community Police task force.
Victoria, also known as Tori, disappeared just after 3 p.m. on April 8, minutes after leaving her elementary school in Woodstock.
The last image of the child was captured on a security camera. It showed her being led away from the school by a woman with dark hair who was wearing a white coat.
For more than a month, police searched for Victoria. That ended in late May when police arrested two people and charged them with first-degree murder.
On Monday, OPP investigators confirmed the discovery of human remains in an area near the small farming community of Mount Forest, about 95 kilometres north of Woodstock.
They couldn't say conclusively the remains were those of Victoria, but hinted strongly that it was the likeliest outcome.
Police said an investigator working on the case acted on some information, and checked an area southeast of Mount Forest on Sunday. During the search, police located the body of a child.
Forensic testing in Toronto confirmed the findings, identifying Victoria by her dental records.
Two Woodstock residents, Michael Rafferty and Terri-Lynne McClintic, are charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder in Victoria's disappearance.
Their trials are expected to begin next year.
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http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/07/21/stafford-murder021.html#socialcomments
Victoria Stafford's remains identified
Last Updated: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 | 9:50 AM ET
CBC News
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/media/ALeqM5gwQWeP4IETlheh1eAXXXtl9mF1Rw?size=l
The remains found in an isolated, wooded area of southern Ontario on the weekend are those of schoolgirl Victoria Stafford, police confirmed Tuesday.
Forensic scientists in Toronto using dental records "positively identified the remains as those of Victoria Stafford," said Det.-Insp. Bill Renton, who headed the joint OPP-Oxford Community Police task force.
Victoria, also known as Tori, disappeared just after 3 p.m. on April 8, minutes after leaving her elementary school in Woodstock.
The last image of the child was captured on a security camera. It showed her being led away from the school by a woman with dark hair who was wearing a white coat.
For more than a month, police searched for Victoria. That ended in late May when police arrested two people and charged them with first-degree murder.
On Monday, OPP investigators confirmed the discovery of human remains in an area near the small farming community of Mount Forest, about 95 kilometres north of Woodstock.
They couldn't say conclusively the remains were those of Victoria, but hinted strongly that it was the likeliest outcome.
Police said an investigator working on the case acted on some information, and checked an area southeast of Mount Forest on Sunday. During the search, police located the body of a child.
Forensic testing in Toronto confirmed the findings, identifying Victoria by her dental records.
Two Woodstock residents, Michael Rafferty and Terri-Lynne McClintic, are charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder in Victoria's disappearance.
Their trials are expected to begin next year.