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RCMP seek witnesses - Liard Hot Springs death investigation

sue_t
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RCMP are looking for witnesses and dashcam footage as part of their investigation into a pair of suspicious deaths near Liard Hot Springs this week.

Two people were found dead on the Alaska Highway 20 kilometres south of the popular tourist destination on Monday, July 15. An older blue minivan with Alberta plates was found at the scene, according to police, who are looking to speak with anyone who may have seen the vehicle or tried to help.

Police are looking to speak with anyone who travelled the stretch of highway between Sunday, July 14 at 4 p.m. and Monday morning at 8 a.m. Police say they'd especially like to speak with anybody who has dashcam video of their travels through the area.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Northern Rockies RCMP at 250-774-2700 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

If you can help, please do!
See the article at https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7264271/Australian-man-dead-highway-Canada.html
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Johnny_G1
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I kind of figured the bears would get them first, a bloody shame that they won't get any answer's from them but good to see the end of it??? Hello Sue, didn't quite get our plan in order to come up and see you guy's Take Care.
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sue_t
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CBC article update
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/bodies-found-manhunt-fugitives-1.5239053

Bodies found in northern Manitoba believed to be 2 B.C. fugitives
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Little_Kopit
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AKsilvereagle wrote:
UPDATE : Suspects bodies confirmed dead have been found - CBC News are still updating this story.


Reports in print at CBCnews online say autopsy 'will be set up' to confirm identity and determine cause of death. Male bodies were found 1 km from items found on the Nelson River.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/rcmp-significant-announcement-1.5239053

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AKsilvereagle
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UPDATE : Suspects bodies confirmed dead have been found - CBC News are still updating this story.
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allen8106
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cross21114 wrote:
Some similarities to the early life of this guy. Hope the result is not the same.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_McCandless


Except McCandless wasn't accused of homicide.
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Little_Kopit
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cross21114 wrote:
https://www.foxnews.com/world/canadian-thrill-kill-suspects-face-grizzlies-blood-sucking-flies-as-the-laws-long-arm-closes-in


When I have been down in the States I have picked up quite a number of cases where Fox clearly had NOT checked their facts on stories from Canada!!

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cross21114
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https://www.foxnews.com/world/canadian-thrill-kill-suspects-face-grizzlies-blood-sucking-flies-as-the-laws-long-arm-closes-in
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cross21114
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Some similarities to the early life of this guy. Hope the result is not the same.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_McCandless
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cross21114
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As terrible as this situation is, I don't think these kids will make it back to northern BC.
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JaxDad
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There are numerous ways in & out if you're not dependent on a car.

There is a rail line that runs through Gillam as well as several high tension electric transmission corridors. Walking any of those would give you an easy to follow route and ample opportunity to seek cover if an aircraft was heard.

Little_Kopit
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Although there is mention of the railroad to Churchill, there is no mention of the Nelson River*, which leads to York Factory. My memory of fur trading days says the English ended their ocean voyage at York Factory.

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* Online article about York Factory and the building owned by Parks Canada, says Hayes River.
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Harvey51
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CBC article
This article has some details about the equipment being used by searchers in northern Manitoba. They look way better prepared than the teens would be from their games way down south on Vancouver Island. Perhaps the mosquitos and other insects will provide appropriate punishment for their crimes.
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CBC article
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