Unsolved murder of Ontario woman 42 years ago could be cracked by unusual clue
The unsolved murder an Ontario teenager who "disappeared without a trace" in 1980 could be cracked by an unusual button found near her remains, police say.
The Ontario Provincial Police issued an appeal for information on Tuesday into the cold case murder of Veronica Kaye.
The 18-year-old was last seen in November 1980 after she left her grandmother's apartment in Etobicoke and boarded a Mississauga Transit bus to Square One Mall.
Police said she stopped on the way at Cherish Photography and met with a friend.
"That was the last time anyone saw Veronica alive. She disappeared without a trace," police said in a news release Tuesday.
Kaye's body was discovered 11 months later in an "isolated wooded area" on Humber Station Road in Caledon.
No arrests were ever made and the case remains unsolved.
'LINGERING QUESTIONS'
According to police, an "unusual button" was found near Kaye's body that did not come from her clothing.
"(It) remains a lingering question for investigators," police said. "This button could help find her killer."
Police are urging anyone who can identify the button and “possibly help solve the case” to come forward.
"In a renewed plea, the family asks the public to come forward if they know anything, or anyone who could be connected to Veronica's brutal murder," police said. "For Veronica's family, the pain is still real and they long for answers."
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