Homicide detectives hope for a break 10 years after Thelma Krull went missing
Krull left her house, in Harbourview South in the Grassie Boulevard area, on Saturday, July 11, 2015, at 7:23 a.m. Despite an intensive search and police investigation, no one knew where she was until hunters found her remains in a wooded area in the RM of Tache on Oct. 27, 2018.
Her killer or killers have never been identified, but officers in the Winnipeg Police Service historical homicide unit are trying to crack the case.
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Thelma Krull was last seen on July 11, 2015. Her remains were found in a wooded area in the RM of Tache on Oct. 27, 2018.
'Despite thousands of hours of work that's gone into this investigation, by both our agency and the RCMP, it sadly remains unsolved,' the unit said in a statement on Friday. 'The case remains open and active and we will continue to investigate all tips submitted to our agency.'
'We believe the answer is still out there and we are hopeful that, with the help of the community, we can find justice for Thelma Krull and her family.'
Krull's family and friends couldn't be reached for comment.
Police believe Krull, a grandmother who was 5-4, weighed 170 lbs., and had short dyed blond hair with a purple streak in it, was in the civic park and Kildonan East Collegiate vicinity by 8 a.m., and that's where she was attacked, dragged away, slain and then driven out of Winnipeg.
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Several of Krull's belongings, including her glasses and cellphone, were found in the area.
As for where Krull's remains were found, police are convinced 'this location is significant and that the suspect was familiar with this area and may live, work or is somehow connected to this location and had a reason to be there.'
Police said on Friday they thank Winnipeggers for the hundreds of tips they have received about the case.
Anyone who has any information can call the unit at 204-906-6051 or put in an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477) or winnipegcrimestoppers.org
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