March 07 2012
http://www.orangeville.com/news-sto...murder-loder-attack-human-remains-discovered/
"Serial killers are so rare, its not a conclusion we should lead to, he said, referring to 2010 murder of Orangevilles Sonia Varaschin, the near-fatal attack on Mono resident Shelley Loder that same year, as well as several discoveries of human remains Van Sanh Tieu inside a burned down Alton building and Kera Freeland in a Caledon ditch, both last March, as well as skeletal remains found near Caledon Village just a couple weeks ago.
Turning specifically to Varaschins murder, the Brighton-area author feels her killers original intent may not have been murder. Rather, he suspects the perpetrator had a disorganized mindset and lost control of the situation.
Maybe it was a stalker type of scenario, where he thought there might be some reciprocation of affection, Mellor said,
echoing a theory police have acknowledged. Were not looking at a professional or coolheaded murderer here.
Though he doesnt believe Varaschins murder is directly related to the vicious attack on Loder about three months later, he acknowledges similarities in the cases.
The victimology lines up there to a degree, he said, noting a copycat criminal may explain similarities. Both were home invasions and close geographically.
He added both crimes involved very personal and hand-to-hand violence and the attacker likely knew their victims habits.
I believe both women had to be under surveillance by the person that attacked them, Mellor said".