Durham police uncover more evidence in cold case
Posted November 16, 2010 11:34 am.
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CLARINGTON, Ont. – Durham Regional Police detectives are hoping new clues will help them solve a cold case.
Investigators are trying to identify female human remains that were discovered in a field near the Darlington nuclear plant in Clarington, Ont., in 2006.
At a police news conference Tuesday, detectives detailed new evidence in the case, which includes a lady’s gold ring, size nine-and-a-half.
“We can’t put a timestamp on when it was exactly manufactured, other than the fact that it was sold through Burns Jewellers, which is a family-run business in Oshawa, and that ran between 1923 and 1994,” lead investigator Durham police Det. Chuck Nash told reporters.
A multi-coloured shirt, possibly from Tip-Top Tailors, was also found.
Investigators have also been able to create a DNA profile, but no matches are in the system.
It’s believed the woman is Caucasian between 18 to 30 years of age.
“The skull exhibits signs of a well-healed nasal fracture that was either extremely well-set by a doctor or as the result of rhinoplasty. You know, this person certainly did take care of [herself],” Det. Nash said.
He said the body may have been dumped, given the secluded area where the remains were found, and the remains may have been here two and 10 years, or even longer.
Investigators have searched almost 20 acres near Highway 401 and Holt Road.
This case has haunted Durham police. Det. Nash told 680News they want to solve it because this woman was someone’s daughter, sister, wife or mother.
Anyone with any information about the possible identity of this woman is being asked to contact Det. Nash at 1-888-579-1520 (ext. 5402) or call the OPP’s Project RESOLVE at 1-877-934-6363, or visit the website www.missing-u.ca.
