CANADA - Sabrina Rosette, 33, murdered on Toosey Reserve, B.C. - June 8, 2019

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RCMP continue to seek public assistance to solve to murder of the 33-year-old mother of two, who was killed on June 8, 2019.

As a little more than two years have passed since Sabrina’s murder, her family tells Dateline they want justice, but most of all, they want peace.

Unsolved murder of Sabrina Rosette on Toosey Reserve continues to divide community as police seek answers

 

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Sabrina Rosette
Aug 22 2021
Unsolved murder of Sabrina Rosette on Toosey Reserve continues to divide community as police seek answers
By Andrea Cavallier
''Sabrina Rosette wasn’t afraid to get her hands dirty.

Growing up on the Tl’esqox (Toosey Reserve) First Nation in British Columbia, Canada, she spent her days hunting and fishing.

When she was just 16 years old, she began helping the crews of the reserve with firefighting and flood patrol. It was a career - and passion - she stuck with for years, and always jumped at the chance to volunteer.

“She was so determined - in everything she did,” Sabrina’s older sister, Liz Rosette, told Dateline. “She was a hard worker, always wanted to do her best, and just loved helping others.”

Sabrina’s father, Albert Jack, never had to worry too much about his daughter. She was tough, always carried a knife that she knew how to handle, and most important, he said, she got along with everybody.''

''Sabrina was driving around with a friend, a man they had grown up with. “She drove by my place, smiling and waving, but she didn’t stop. That was the last time I saw her.”

Liz was in nearby Williams Lake later that day when she got a phone call from their father.

“All I got told was to get home,” she said. “I knew something was wrong.”


“We don’t know anything other than that it was a knife wound in her rib. We don’t know what side,” Liz said. “We don’t know where the weapon is or if it was ever found.”

 

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That's not a whole lot to go on. That's about as tight lipped as I've ever seen an investigation.

She died of a knife wound in her rib. We arrested her friend. He didn't do it. The end.

Where was he when she was...receiving a knife wound in her rib? Did he see anybody? Who made the 911 call? Where did the knife go? Weird.

 

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Sabrina Rosette, a 33-year-old mother of two, was murdered at Tl’esqox (Toosey Reserve) First Nation near Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada, on June 8, 2019.

Williams Lake RCMP responded to a community member’s driveway that evening to find Sabrina with a knife wound to her side. Despite life-saving efforts, she died at the scene.

Sabrina’s sister, Liz Rosette, told Dateline she saw her earlier that morning, driving around with a man they both knew. The same man, whose name has not been released by police, was taken into police custody at the scene. He was later released without being charged. No one has been arrested or charged with Sabrina’s murder.

Police investigated two crime scenes at the time, the area where Sabrina’s body was found, as well as “Lover’s Leap,” a popular party hangout. But details of any evidence found at either location have not been released.

Police told Dateline that the case remains a priority investigation and that they are fully committed to getting answers for the family and making sure those responsible are held accountable.

Sabrina’s sister and their father, Alfred Jack, say the tragedy has divided their community on the reserve, but they continue to plead for answers while staying brave for Sabrina’s sons, who are now ages 6 and 16.

Sabrina was described by her family as an easygoing, kind soul with a sense of humor that could brighten anyone’s day. She was also a hard worker, who fought fires and assisted with flood patrol on the reserve. Her sister added that Sabrina was very determined to do her very best in all aspects of her life.

And now her family is determined to do their best to never let Sabrina be forgotten.

Anyone with information about Sabrina’s case is urged to call the Williams Lake RCMP at 250 392-6211 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.