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Location: London, Ontario, Canada
File: Cold Case: Unsolved Murder of Patricia Bovin
Status: COLD CASE
Contributor: Osvaldo R.
File Number: 104200169
London, Ontario - Patricia Bovin was murdered when she was only 22 years old. She lived at 790 King Street in London, Ontario with her two children.
A friend called Patricia on Thursday, April 24th, 1969. When she didn't answer, the friend went by the apartment at 4:00 pm that afternoon and found Patricia's body.
It was a nightmare scene. Patricia's two young boys, aged one and three, were by their mother's body. It was as if they were waiting for her to wake-up. They were sobbing, dirty, and hungry.
The front door that accessed the staircase was unlocked. And a neighbour found a pillow case covered in blood by the front of the building. Therefore, the front door was the probable entry point. There were no obvious signs of forced entry.
The apartment was in disarray. Chairs and other items were scattered around. Not by the murderer, though. The children had moved the items in an attempt to reach food.
Nothing was stolen from the apartment.
Patricia was stabbed over a dozen times in the torso while asleep on the couch. She had no defensive wounds and wasn't sexually assaulted.
Patricia's murder remains unsolved. If you have any information about this murder please call police or Crime Stoppers.
Location: London, Ontario, Canada
File: Who Killed Susan Cadieux, 5?
Status: UNSOLVED
Contributor: Miguel S.
File Number: 104200171
On Friday, January 6, 1956 at about 7:15pm, 5-year-old Susan Cadieux was playing in the schoolyard of St Mary's School located at 345 Lyle St with her older brothers and another girl from the neighbourhood. The Cadieux family lived across the road at 665 York St, not far from the school.
At approximately 7:45pm, a man approached the group and spoke with Susan who relayed to the other children that the man was going to give her something.
The male also told them that he was supposed to meet with the St. Mary's church priest and stated that he lived on York St. as he pointed his finger towards King St.
When the children got distracted by a nearby fall on the ice, the male walked away with Susan.
By 8:00pm, Susan's brothers ran home to tell their parents what had happened and a search for Susan began. The London Police Force became involved in the search by about 9:30pm that night and by 1:30am on the morning of January 7, over 300 people were searching for Susan.
At 10:08am, Susan Cadieux's fully clothed body was found at the rear of Roy James Construction located at 609 William St. alongside the CPR spur line.
Sketch of the male last seen with Susan Cadieux
In the 1950's police sketches were actually done by hand. The picture above is a sketch of the male who led Susan away.
He was described as white, 30-40 years old, tall, thin, and unshaven. He was wearing a light brown overcoat which was unbuttoned, unbuckled black galoshes that flapped openly, and a dark Russian style or army Melton hat with ear flaps.
If you have any information about Susan's death, please call London Police Service at 519-661-5670.
Location: London, Ontario, Canada
File: Young Mother of Two Was Found Deceased in Her Apartment
Status: UNSOLVED
Contributor: Daouda K.
File Number: 104200179
The young mother of two Lisa Leckie, 25, was found dead in her third-floor apartment on Southdale Road by her common-law husband, Derek, who was coming home from work shortly before 7 a.m. on March 24, 2009.
There is little information out there about Derek and Lisa's relationship. Derek did call police after discovering Lisa's body.
While still in high school, Lisa and Phil married. They split up more than a year before Lisa's murder, and the couple had one son together: 8-year-old Sean.
Her eight-month-old son was unharmed and found in his crib.
Over a decade later, investigators still haven't found her killer.
Investigators believe she was killed on the evening of March 23, 2009, or in the early morning hours of March 24, 2009. The autopsy revealed that she died as a result of asphyxiation.
Police revealed last year that a note written on a typewriter was left behind by her killer. The contents of the letter will not be released but investigators are hopeful that releasing the fact a typewriter was used will resonate with someone.
Head of the London police major crime section, Det. Sgt. Alex Krygsman, says the note indicates this was not a random act and that Lisa was targeted by someone she knew.
"We firmly believe that someone knows who killed this kind and loving mother, and we are appealing to that person's conscience."
Officers have also released surveillance footage pulled from a camera near Leckie's south London apartment. Police say the footage was recorded the night before Leckie's body was found.
A man described as 5-foot 11-inches and 200 pounds can be seen in the video. Investigators are looking to speak with him in regards to Leckie's murder.
Sean Leckie, who was eight at the time of his mother's murder, is pleading for someone to come forward.
"It affected everyone who had come into contact with her, to know that someone so special to us could be gone in an instant," said Leckie, in a video statement released by police.
Anyone with information can contact investigators with the Major Crime Section at 519-661-5674 or anonymously report to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.londoncrimestoppers.com.
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Patricia Bovin
Found Dead in Her Apartment
UCF #104200169Location: London, Ontario, Canada
File: Cold Case: Unsolved Murder of Patricia Bovin
Status: COLD CASE
Contributor: Osvaldo R.
File Number: 104200169
London, Ontario - Patricia Bovin was murdered when she was only 22 years old. She lived at 790 King Street in London, Ontario with her two children.
A friend called Patricia on Thursday, April 24th, 1969. When she didn't answer, the friend went by the apartment at 4:00 pm that afternoon and found Patricia's body.
It was a nightmare scene. Patricia's two young boys, aged one and three, were by their mother's body. It was as if they were waiting for her to wake-up. They were sobbing, dirty, and hungry.
The front door that accessed the staircase was unlocked. And a neighbour found a pillow case covered in blood by the front of the building. Therefore, the front door was the probable entry point. There were no obvious signs of forced entry.
The apartment was in disarray. Chairs and other items were scattered around. Not by the murderer, though. The children had moved the items in an attempt to reach food.
Nothing was stolen from the apartment.
Patricia was stabbed over a dozen times in the torso while asleep on the couch. She had no defensive wounds and wasn't sexually assaulted.
Patricia's murder remains unsolved. If you have any information about this murder please call police or Crime Stoppers.
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Susan Cadieux
Body Found At The Rear of Roy James Construction
UCF #104200171Location: London, Ontario, Canada
File: Who Killed Susan Cadieux, 5?
Status: UNSOLVED
Contributor: Miguel S.
File Number: 104200171
On Friday, January 6, 1956 at about 7:15pm, 5-year-old Susan Cadieux was playing in the schoolyard of St Mary's School located at 345 Lyle St with her older brothers and another girl from the neighbourhood. The Cadieux family lived across the road at 665 York St, not far from the school.
At approximately 7:45pm, a man approached the group and spoke with Susan who relayed to the other children that the man was going to give her something.
The male also told them that he was supposed to meet with the St. Mary's church priest and stated that he lived on York St. as he pointed his finger towards King St.
When the children got distracted by a nearby fall on the ice, the male walked away with Susan.
By 8:00pm, Susan's brothers ran home to tell their parents what had happened and a search for Susan began. The London Police Force became involved in the search by about 9:30pm that night and by 1:30am on the morning of January 7, over 300 people were searching for Susan.
At 10:08am, Susan Cadieux's fully clothed body was found at the rear of Roy James Construction located at 609 William St. alongside the CPR spur line.
Sketch of the male last seen with Susan Cadieux
In the 1950's police sketches were actually done by hand. The picture above is a sketch of the male who led Susan away.
He was described as white, 30-40 years old, tall, thin, and unshaven. He was wearing a light brown overcoat which was unbuttoned, unbuckled black galoshes that flapped openly, and a dark Russian style or army Melton hat with ear flaps.
If you have any information about Susan's death, please call London Police Service at 519-661-5670.
Lisa Leckie
Found Deceased in Her Apartment
UCF #104200179Location: London, Ontario, Canada
File: Young Mother of Two Was Found Deceased in Her Apartment
Status: UNSOLVED
Contributor: Daouda K.
File Number: 104200179
The young mother of two Lisa Leckie, 25, was found dead in her third-floor apartment on Southdale Road by her common-law husband, Derek, who was coming home from work shortly before 7 a.m. on March 24, 2009.
There is little information out there about Derek and Lisa's relationship. Derek did call police after discovering Lisa's body.
While still in high school, Lisa and Phil married. They split up more than a year before Lisa's murder, and the couple had one son together: 8-year-old Sean.
Her eight-month-old son was unharmed and found in his crib.
Over a decade later, investigators still haven't found her killer.
Investigators believe she was killed on the evening of March 23, 2009, or in the early morning hours of March 24, 2009. The autopsy revealed that she died as a result of asphyxiation.
Police revealed last year that a note written on a typewriter was left behind by her killer. The contents of the letter will not be released but investigators are hopeful that releasing the fact a typewriter was used will resonate with someone.
Head of the London police major crime section, Det. Sgt. Alex Krygsman, says the note indicates this was not a random act and that Lisa was targeted by someone she knew.
"We firmly believe that someone knows who killed this kind and loving mother, and we are appealing to that person's conscience."
Officers have also released surveillance footage pulled from a camera near Leckie's south London apartment. Police say the footage was recorded the night before Leckie's body was found.
A man described as 5-foot 11-inches and 200 pounds can be seen in the video. Investigators are looking to speak with him in regards to Leckie's murder.
Sean Leckie, who was eight at the time of his mother's murder, is pleading for someone to come forward.
"It affected everyone who had come into contact with her, to know that someone so special to us could be gone in an instant," said Leckie, in a video statement released by police.
Anyone with information can contact investigators with the Major Crime Section at 519-661-5674 or anonymously report to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.londoncrimestoppers.com.
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