CANADA Canada - Melinda Sheppit, 16, Ottawa ON, 30 September 1990

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Melinda Ann Sheppit
Jan18,1971-Sept30,1990

http://www.imorial.com/MelindaSheppit/Photos/
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http://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/CrimeFiles/People_Identify_Find/Homicide/MelindaSheppitt.aspx

On the 30th of September 1990 police were called to the rear of 179 Murray Street in the Market area of Ottawa. There they discovered the body of 16 year old Melinda Sheppitt. As a result of investigation, it was determined that she had been murdered.
To date her assailants(s) remain unidentified.
The Ottawa Police Service is offering up to a fifty thousand dollar reward to anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect(s) responsible for the homicide of Melinda Sheppitt.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service Major Crime Section at extension 613-236-1222 ext. 5477 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477 (TIPS) or 1-800-222-8477.

http://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/melinda-sheppit-1.372579

ctvottawa.ca
Published Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009 4:42PM EST

Sept. 30, 1990

Murray Street, Ottawa

Sheppit, 16, fell into prostitution after becoming pregnant. The St. Patrick's High School student was found semi-nude and strangled to death in the ByWard Market. Police


Read more: http://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/melinda-sheppit-1.372579#ixzz20M0Nunvq
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[thesiren]

Interesting.

Can anyone chime in on the crowd in the Market in the early 90s? It is so upscale now, it is wild to think this happened there.

 

[Patience]

This case is still unsolved. The person many people speak of as one of the previous poi' by the name of Mark M, was never found to be involved but he sure was put through the ringer. I feel for his family because this reminds me of Guy Paul Morin. Wrongly accused but no one had the guts to stand up for Mark. Not anyone who knew the truth anyway.

I knew Mark M. I had many conversations with him over several months prior to his suicide. He was a gentle soul, a lonely person who was kind and caring and all he ever did wrong was ask girls to come visit him but in actuality he was not able to pay so he didn't even answer his door. I don't think he actually expected them to travel to him. Thisi is called a "no-show" He did it a few times so he ended up on the bad client list, He was bullied, ridiculed and harassed. Mark never hurt anyone and I don't believe he ever would have. it is my opinion that he was bullied to death. I feel for his family and I want them to know it was all BS what happened and he was a good person and a good friend.

imo

 

[Woodland]

Your post is very powerful Patience imo.

Like many others, I would not know why Mark M was a POI (nor do i know that he was a POI) at one time, nor why he was never charged. I do know that policing in the 90's in Canada is a shameful period. Jmo.

Mark M's suicide is very tragic. More so if he was innocent of any wrong doing. Can you enlighten us on any details? Maybe someone will recognize a possible perp with a few details?

 

[thesiren]

Why was Mark M originally identified as a POI? Was this by prostitutes or LE?

Are there other cases of young women being strangled downtown during this time period?

 

[Patience]

Mm was entered into a bad client list initially for not answering the door when his appointments showed. A time waster as people would travel to him and be out of pocket. He became disliked and was ridiculed. Someone claimed that he mentioned Melinda. The media picked it up and i believe it was sensationalized. He couldn't take it and committed suicide. I do not believe LE ever considered him a suspect and he was never charged with a crime to my knowledge.

This is is my opinion and it was a long time ago.

 

[:+:MrTT:+:]

Do they know whom got her pregnant?

 

[thesiren]

Any updates here? Strange case.

 

[AnnieAreYouOk]

Judging by this article release in June of last year, it sounds like we might actually have a serial killer case?? Im trying to see if there is anymore information but it might be useful to look into the other three unsolved cases. Three other sex workers were found dead from strangulation in the area.

In 1993 Sophie Filion was found in Westboro, stuffed in garbage bags. She had also recently turned to sex work. In 1995 Carrie Mancuso was found strangled to death in an apartment on Lafontaine Ave. Amy Paul (a more recent case) was found dead from strangulation in a field in the rural area of south Ottawa.

Now the article suggests this connection to Melinda's murder based on the cause of death in all the cases. They were all found in different parts of the city and it could very well be different murderers but maybe looking into the similarities of these unsolved cases of 4 young woman strangled to death all working in the sex industry might offer us more clues into who killed Melinda and these woman?

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawapolice-murder-unsolved-1.3615647

 

[dotr]

2016

The many faces of Ottawa's unsolved homicides

Unsolved homicides in the Ottawa area:

ottawasun.com

''Sept. 30, 1990 – Melinda Sheppit was 16, pregnant and had been working the streets for just three weeks when her bruised body was found by a homeless man in a parking lot in the ByWard Market. She had been strangled and was missing one of her stiletto shoes. Described as a sweet girl who dreamed of being a social worker, she was last seen alive talking to a man at the corner of Dalhousie and Clarence streets less than 12 hours before.''

Article clipped from The Ottawa Citizen

Clipping found in The Ottawa Citizen published in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on 12/21/1997.

www.newspapers.com

The Ottawa Citizen​

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • Sun, Dec 21, 1997Page 20

 

[dotr]

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homicide – Nicoll Investigations

Posts about homicide written by Nicoll Investigations

nicollinvestigations.wordpress.com

''Melinda Sheppit’s nearly naked body was found next to a dumpster in a downtown parking lot on September 30, 1990. She had been strangled and one of her snakeskin stilettos was missing.''

Only days before, the 16-year-old had called her relatives in Oakville and told them she was going to return to the Toronto area.
Until two years before her murder, Sheppit lived with her parents, her sister and two brothers in
Oakville.''

''When her father, Peter Sheppit, got a job as a security guard in the capital, the family moved to a townhouse in Ottawa’s Hunt Club area.''

''A psychological profile said the killer was likely an introverted night owl, a 25-to-35-year-old who still lived with his parents and had little self-confidence.''

 

[funeris antro]

Why was Mark M originally identified as a POI? Was this by prostitutes or LE?

Are there other cases of young women being strangled downtown during this time p

Judging by this article release in June of last year, it sounds like we might actually have a serial killer case?? Im trying to see if there is anymore information but it might be useful to look into the other three unsolved cases. Three other sex workers were found dead from strangulation in the area.

In 1993 Sophie Filion was found in Westboro, stuffed in garbage bags. She had also recently turned to sex work. In 1995 Carrie Mancuso was found strangled to death in an apartment on Lafontaine Ave. Amy Paul (a more recent case) was found dead from strangulation in a field in the rural area of south Ottawa.

Now the article suggests this connection to Melinda's murder based on the cause of death in all the cases. They were all found in different parts of the city and it could very well be different murderers but maybe looking into the similarities of these unsolved cases of 4 young woman strangled to death all working in the sex industry might offer us more clues into who killed Melinda and these woman?

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawapolice-murder-unsolved-1.3615647

 

[funeris antro]

There were hints at the time of a connection to two teenage girls both 14 and student models who were strangled in Montreal (both heart-breakingly pretty.

 

[dotr]

There were hints at the time of a connection to two teenage girls both 14 and student models who were strangled in Montreal (both heart-breakingly pretty.

Welcome to Ws @funeris antro!
Do you have a bit more info. regarding the two teens in Montreal and the possible connection to Melinda's murder?

 

[funeris antro]

Welcome to Ws @funeris antro!
Do you have a bit more info. regarding the two teens in Montreal and the possible connection to Melinda's murder?

yes, but I need to re-research the news articles from the original Montreal sources....I'll have it within 24 hours.

 

[funeris antro]

Welcome to Ws @funeris antro!
Do you have a bit more info. regarding the two teens in Montreal and the possible connection to Melinda's murder?

The original post contained a link to a private investigator. That YouTube video is now private. The link wasn't found again. The poster is here under this thread. I remember the details though.

 

[funeris antro]

The original post contained a link to a private investigator. That YouTube video is now private. The link wasn't found again. . I remember the details though.

 

[funeris antro]

Do they know whom got her pregnant?

She had boyfriend apparently.

 

[funeris antro]

She had boyfriend apparently.

His name was not mentioned in the news articles.

 

[dotr]

CANADA - Canada - Possible SK targetting sex trade workers in Ottawa, Ontario

A different look for the accused, Marc Leduc, also wondering if the alleged perp traveled much, for example to Orangeville Ontario, or even out west to Edmonton?? imo, speculation... http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/marc-leduc-pleads-guilty-to-sexual-assault-ahead-of-murder-trial-1.3015310

www.websleuths.com

2013

Ottawa Man Charged In 3-year-old Murder of Sex Trade Worker

A 22 year old Ottawa man was in court today charged with murdering a sex trade worker almost 3 years ago. Police say Adrian Daou confessed to the killing while in jail for another crime. Daou was serving 9 months on drug related charges.

ottawa.ctvnews.ca

''The murders of four other women in the sex trade remain unsolved. Melinda Sheppit was killed in 1990.

Sophie Filion was found dead in December of 1993. Carrie Doloris Mancuso was found in 1995 and Kelly Morrisseau was murdered in Gatineau in 2006.

“We do have people working cold cases who review them once in a while,” says the Inspector. “Science is making leaps and bounds daily it seems. So we keep on track of that through our people in identification.”