CANADA Canada - Leonette Purcell, 56, Grand Lake, NS, 15 Dec 2004

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Leonette Marie Purcell



Missing Since: December 15, 2004
Location Last Seen: Grand Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada
Case Classification: Endangered missing

Physical Description:
Year of Birth: circa 1948
Age: 56 years old
Race: White/Caucasian
Gender: Female
Height: 160cm / 5 ft 3 in
Weight: 61kg / 134lb
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
Clothing & Personal Items: Wears glasses
Identifiers: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance:
Purcell was last seen at her family residence in Grand Lake, NS, on the morning of December 16, 2004. A family member returned home later in the day and found no trace of her. According to officials, items within the home appeared to be disturbed and out of place.

There has been no activity on Purcell's bank accounts and communications devices since she went missing. Officials believe her disappearance is suspicious and that foul play is involved. Despite an extensive search conducted in Grand Lake, Purcell has never been located and her whereabouts remain unknown.

Investigators:

1. Halifax Regional Police: 1-902-490-5333
   Reference Case#: 2004-57218
   
   
2. Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) or online at Canadian Crime Stoppers Association
   Crime Stoppers provides anonymous tipping
   
   
3. Send email to the National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains at: [email protected]

Canada's Missing | Case details
Rewards for Major Unsolved Crimes | novascotia.ca
After 15 years, Nova Scotia RCMP continue to investigate disappearance of Leonette Purcel - Halifax | Globalnews.ca

 

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Leonette Marie PURCELL​

Rewards for Major Unsolved Crimes | novascotia.ca

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Missing Person DOB: 1948-12-10 The Government of the Province of Nova Scotia is offering rewards of up to one hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the disappearance of Leonette Marie PURCELL. Leonette Purcell, a 56-year-old homemaker, has not been seen or heard from since she disappeared on December 16, 2004, from her Grand Lake home situated near the Halifax International Airport. Items in the Purcells' home appeared out of place or disturbed contrary to normal routine. An extensive search in the area of Grand Lake failed to reveal her whereabouts. Her personal banking and communications devices have not been accessed since her disappearance. Investigators are interested in identifying two unidentified males who were seen on a security camera at the Enfield Irving Big Stop, one of whom the camera caught calling the Purcell home on the morning Mrs. Purcell disappeared. Neither of these men were identified. The investigation is ongoing and police are asking for the public’s assistance. Any person with information regarding the person(s) responsible for the disappearance of Leonette Marie PURCELL should call the Rewards for Major Unsolved Crimes Program at 1-888-710-9090. The reward is payable in Canadian funds and will be apportioned as deemed just by the Minister of Justice for the Province of Nova Scotia. Employees of law enforcement and correctional agencies are not eligible to collect this reward.''

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''Leonette Purcell was last seen on the morning of December 16, 2004 at her Grand Lake home.
When a family member returned home later that day, the 56-year-old was gone and she hasn't been heard from since.
There were items in the home that seemed out of place.
Police believe her disappearance is suspicious and conducted an extensive search for Purcell, but nothing turned up.
According to the province's crime rewards program, two men were spotted on a security camera at the Enfield Irving Big Stop, one of whom called the Purcell home on the morning Leonette disappeared. Investigators have not yet been able to identify the pair.''

Police continue to look for tips 15 years after woman's disappearance

Leonette Purcell was last seen on the morning of December 16, 2004 at her Grand Lake home

halifax.citynews.ca

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