GUILTY Canada - Marie-France Comeau, 37, & Jessica Lloyd, 27, slain, Ont, 2009 & 2010 - #6

[FUNNYGIRL101]

I found this article adjacent to another story re Russell Williams, and had never heard any mention previously (excepting only briefly in this thread a couple of posts on Nov 13) of his being on any medications and whether or not that may have played a role in his apparent mid-life serial-crime-spree.

http://newsdurhamregion.com/article/166372

*snipped

"It is an action that we are taking because ... he's no longer deemed a deserving member of the Canadian Forces."

The Star reported last week that, at about the time his crime wave began in 2007, Mr. Williams was taking a cocktail of medications for chronic pain - including one that in cases causes mind-altering side effects.One of the drugs, according to an informed source, was prednisone, a corticosteroid used to treat inflammation, arthritis, asthma, lupus and certain cancers. Studies since the 1950s indicate it can cause a range of adverse reactions, including euphoria, mania and bipolar disorder.

There is speculation about whether the drug played a role in Mr. Williams' sudden change from a man with no criminal record to one who, at 44, embarked on a series of fetish crimes that escalated to murder.

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[Macright]

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/H...aces+court+martial+charges/3871912/story.html


another falls from grace..

 

[SomeGirlOnTheNet]

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/H...aces+court+martial+charges/3871912/story.html


another falls from grace..

That stuff goes on all the time....

He just got caught.

 

[SomeGirlOnTheNet]

Oh man

http://www.thestar.com/news/article...ed-by-police-before-jessica-lloyd-killed?bn=1

 

[matou]

Just read this story. wow....she could have been saved and he could have been caught right then and there.

http://www.thestar.com/news/article...ed-by-police-before-jessica-lloyd-killed?bn=1

An OPP officer knocked on Jessica Lloyd’s door on the very night she was raped, abducted and later murdered. At that precise moment, serial killer Russell Williams was hiding in Lloyd’s backyard, the Star has learned.

 

[nobodyzgirl]

Oh man

http://www.thestar.com/news/article...ed-by-police-before-jessica-lloyd-killed?bn=1

I can only imagine how this OPP officer must feel and how she must be struggling with the fact she could have saved JL's life, though how was she to know that a killer was standing in the backyard?

 

[greenthumb]

Just read this story. wow....she could have been saved and he could have been caught right then and there.

http://www.thestar.com/news/article...ed-by-police-before-jessica-lloyd-killed?bn=1

An OPP officer knocked on Jessica Lloyd’s door on the very night she was raped, abducted and later murdered. At that precise moment, serial killer Russell Williams was hiding in Lloyd’s backyard, the Star has learned.

Unfortunately, this officer did not call in the plates on the suspicious vehicle. Had she, they may have connected Russell Williams to this case sooner and possibly tracked them down at the cottage in Tweed before JL was killed. But there was no protocol in place that would require her to do any more than she did that night.

Hindsight is 20-20 and this officer obviously wishes now that she had taken further action. Maybe the police protocols should be modified, but it would take a whole lot of additional police resources to check in greater depth into every vehicle/situation that seems suspicious for whatever reason. And that would mean having more cops & support staff available, so our police protection would cost us more - are we willing to pay for that increased level of protection, knowing that much of the time, the 'suspicious' situation would be something harmless and easily explained?

 

[Wondergirl]

I do understand the reasoning here, and while I am disappointed that we won't get to hear from Det.Sgt.Jim Smyth, I know that it is in the best interest of the victims and their families, and I hope they continue to draw strength and persevere through this terrible tragedy.

ACCESS TO RUSSELL WILLIAMS INVESTIGATIVE TEAM

ORILLIA, ON, Nov. 24 /CNW/ - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Belleville Police Service, Ottawa Police Service and the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service announced today that out of respect for the victims, their families, friends and the communities, further access to members of the Russell WILLIAMS investigation team will not be provided to the media.



http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2010/24/c7219.html?view=print

 

[SomeGirlOnTheNet]

This morning was the memorial for Marie-France on the base. Many, MANY personnel attended. There has been a tree planted in her memory.

 

[Macright]

Oh man

http://www.thestar.com/news/article...ed-by-police-before-jessica-lloyd-killed?bn=1

Thank you for this article..needless to say it has made me sick to realize that help was so close. It also makes me wonder why, if the officer was so concerned to knock on her door, that she didn't investigate the auto and at least run a check..If this was her usual route and the sight of the SUV parked where it was triggered her action that something was unusal..well why not follow up and check it out. Oh god..is all I can say.

 

[Wondergirl]

Letter to the Editor regarding Marie-France Comeau:

(snip from here)

This Thursday I will be laying a wreath in Marie-France's memory at the cenotaph in Brighton. I will lay the wreath on behalf of the girls and women of our community who also want to make sure that she is not forgotten. Marie-France chose Brighton as her home; she was one of us. Please keep her in your thoughts on Thursday (Remembrance Day)

http://www.northumberlandnews.com/article/165711

 

[dotr]

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Crime/2010/10/21/15770856.htm

I feel bad for the LE, who had the good instincts to check out a suspicious situation,but simply could not have known (who did?)of the evil lurking in the dark. I think that she also faced terrible danger, not only on that night ,but if RW subsequently sought out where she lived.
The " what ifs " and "if onlys" are plentiful,but statements in this older link seem to indicate that intervention needed to happen a long time ago.

OTTAWA - An Ottawa forensic psychiatrist says Russell Williams' lurid break-ins, rapes
and murders could have been prevented.
According to the Royal Ottawa Hospital's Dr. Brad Booth, if Williams had sought help, his condition was treatable -- but he'll likely go without any treatment now.

"It's a moot point, really," said Booth. "He's going to die in jail."

 

[Wondergirl]

Williams' victim remembered on anniversary of slaying

Members of CFB Trenton pause near a portrait of Cpl. Marie-France Comeau after a memorial service held in her honour, Wednesday morning at The National Air Force Museum of Canada. (EMILY MOUNTNEY/QMI Agency)

CFB TRENTON, Ont. — One of Russell Williams' murder victims was remembered Wednesday on anniversary of her death.

One year after the murder of 437 Squadron’s Cpl. Marie-France Comeau, the military and public gathered at the National Air Force Museum in memory of the "brave and fun loving" 37-year-old.

“One year ago, we received the tragic news,” said 8 Wing/CFB Trenton Commander Col. Dave Cochrane. “While none of us could predict the events to follow, we grieved collectively.”

http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2010/11/24/16296746.html

 

[Wondergirl]

Comeau died "fighting evil"

Local News

Murder victim remembered on anniversary of death

By Emily Mountney Trentonian

Posted 3 hours ago

8 Wing/CFB Trenton base commander Col. Dave Cochrane speaks during the memorial service for Cpl. Marie-France Comeau held Wednesday morning at the National Air Force Museum of Canada. A bench, tree and Ad Astra stone was presented by 437 Sqn. in honour of Comeau.

Emily Mountney/Trentonian

Commanding Officer of 437 Sqn. Lt.-Col. Andy Cook said the details of Comeau's death have overshadowed the person she was.

"Marie-France Comeau was most likely unaware of the lasting legacy she has left," said Cook.

He described Comeau as an ordinary woman who faced extraordinary circumstances.

"She fought evil. She never gave up her fight," said Cook. "I don't know if I could face the same thing she did with her amount of courage."

http://www.trentonian.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2860452

 

[Wondergirl]

Comeau remembered as "brave and fun" by military, public

During a memorial service held for Cpl. Marie-France Comeau Wednesday morning at the National Air Force Museum of Canada, Padre Lavoie splashes holy water on a photo of Comeau, as well as the tree, bench and Ad Astra stone presented by Sqn. 437 in memory of Comeau.


http://www.intelligencer.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2860612

 

[Wondergirl]

A correction, and more information, regarding the Police Officer story, The Toronto Star reported on yesterday.

The female Belleville police officer — wrongly identified by the Toronto Star as an OPP officer — was rocked by the realization she knocked on Lloyd's door on a cold night last January when Williams was waiting, some 30 metres behind the house, in a field.


An informed source told The Intelligencer that news of Lloyd's disappearance was heartwrenching for the officer, who also lives in the area where Lloyd had lived.

"It's not like she missed giving someone a speeding ticket, the girl got killed" the source said.

The officer, who has not been named, is haunted by thoughts that maybe if she had persisted at the door things could have gone differently, The Intelligencer was told.

http://www.intelligencer.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2860552

 

[Wondergirl]

Interview with Det.Insp.Nicolas here:

OPP Det. Insp. Chris Nicholas said that the officer's observations helped nab Williams much more quickly than would otherwise be possible.

"Her observation on that evening at 9:30, Jessica Lloyd was not home at that time, was able to assist us in narrowing down the vehicles we were looking for from 20 to probably 3, which included Russell Williams' vehicle," Nicholas said in an interview with CTV News on Wednesday.

According to Nicholas, the officer, who he described as "young," felt there might be something suspicious about the vehicle sitting in the field, which he said is "not uncommon in a rural setting."

The officer also looked to see if anyone was outside the home, but did not see Williams.

"We're very proud of the officer, of her observations," Nicholas said. "Obviously, she didn't know then what she knows now and if she did, I'm sure she would have taken further steps to find out what that vehicle was. And that's something she has to live with and she's dealing with and she feels very bad. We're supporting her 100 per cent."

http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/lo...s-officer-101124/20101124/?hub=TorontoNewHome

 

[Macright]

from the Ottawa Citizen..

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/L...praises+Belleville+officer/3879273/story.html

 

[maxfactor]

from the Ottawa Citizen..

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/L...praises+Belleville+officer/3879273/story.html

Now more than a month after Williams was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years, Nicholas said investigators are continuing to investigate him for other possible offences.

“The books are not closed on Russell Williams,” Nicholas said. “The investigation is not over.”

Read more: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/L...layings+case/3879273/story.html#ixzz16FC4XfHx

Well I guess that answers that question.

 

[dotr]

He says they're working with police agencies outside Canada to see if any of their cases can be traced back to Williams, who was once a globetrotting military pilot
http://www.cp24.com/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20101124/101124_russell_williams/20101124/?hub=CP24Home