Last August Ken MacQueen interviewed me for an article that was published in Maclean’s magazine—Canada’s Greatest Unsolved Mysteries…a special edition that came out before the end of 2013.
The magazine contained an article about my sister’s unsolved case, Cindy James, and I’m very grateful for the exposure. You see, some of my siblings and I discussed the fact that we’d really like to know whether a police file having DNA from Cindy’s case is still available for analysis:
–The licked envelopes from the threatening letters she received
–The foreign hairs found on her body
–Cigarette butts
Surely today’s technology could give us more information!
What do we need to do to have that DNA tested?
Does the case have to become a cold case?
Thank you so much to those of you who have contacted me as a result of the Maclean’s article.
I know there are still many unanswered questions regarding Cindy’s case…and some confusion about incorrect details floating around from various sources.
So I thought I would publish some Blog posts over the next little while, having some of Ken’s questions and my full answers that were never published.
Coming soon…“What inspired you to explore the circumstances of your sister’s death all these years later?”
Melanie Hack
Author of Who Killed My Sister, My Friend
Read an excerpt now
TV Shows and Clips about the Death of Cindy James
Yes, that would be something very interesting to find out. Was there DNA on the envelopes that was sent to her? This case has always baffled me, and I would love to see it get a second look with today’s technology given there is still evidence from her case file available.
January 25, 2014 @ 11:52 amI too am very fascinated with this case. I don’t see how Cindy could have done all of these things to herself. The family should demand the DNA testing on the envelopes and hair samples, if they still have it. Way too many unanswered questions.
March 14, 2014 @ 9:13 am