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Who Killed Cindy James

On a warm Vancouver day in June 1989, the bound and bruised body of a woman was found in the yard of an abandoned house.

Police quickly determined that she had committed suicide, but her six-year history of receiving

threatening phone calls and enduring abusive stalking leaves us asking, Who killed Cindy James? The

The Peeling away from the rest of his team, a Vancouver road worker wandered over to an abandoned

house just out of sight of his colleagues. A sickly, putrid stench hung in the air. He didn't

dwell on it for too long. After all, the house was well known for its clandestine parties. The odd smell was more than likely

a bag of rubbish, split open and left to fester in the summer heat. He made his way into the

long, overgrown grass behind the property to relieve himself before getting back to work,

and that's when he noticed it. Lying on its side in the yard just a few feet away

was the body of a woman, hogtied with her hands and feet bound behind her back. There was a black

nylon stocking wrapped tightly around her neck, which had begun to dig into her skin. Her face

was turning black from decomposition,

contrasting against a head of golden blonde hair. Police already had an inkling as to who

the deceased was before they even arrived on scene, and their suspicions were confirmed shortly afterwards.

The body belonged to Cindy James, a local middle-aged woman who had disappeared

two weeks beforehand. Her car had been found abandoned in a neighbourhood car park. Inside,

investigators found groceries and a wrapped gift. They also discovered blood on the driver's

side door, and contents from her purse had been placed or dropped

underneath the vehicle.

Despite all the signs pointing towards foul play, police maintained that Cindy had committed

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