On Saturday December 3, 1988 at around 7 a.m., a cyclist riding his bike on Colborne Lodge Dr. near High Park discovered the body of Richard Thomas Moore, who was 28 at the time, off the roadway in the grass.
Moore, who was employed as a labourer at a nearby business and lived in the Parkdale area, had been beaten and stabbed multiple times.
A search of the area revealed the victim’s empty wallet several hundred yards from where he was found.
“Robbery appears to have been the motive,” said Homicide Cold Case D/Sgt. Stacy Gallant. “A knife believed to the murder weapon was also located. Recently, the knife was sent to the Centre for Forensic Science for analysis to develop an offender DNA profile.”
The victim had been seen the prior evening at the Edgewater Hotel at Roncesvalles Ave. & Queen St. W.
Gallant is appealing for public's help in identifying a suspect.
“If you know who is responsible, take that step and help bring this offender to justice,” said Gallant. “If you want to remain anonymous, that’s okay. There are people out there who know who is responsible for this murder and need to come forward now.”
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Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7400, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
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Moore, who was employed as a labourer at a nearby business and lived in the Parkdale area, had been beaten and stabbed multiple times.
A search of the area revealed the victim’s empty wallet several hundred yards from where he was found.
“Robbery appears to have been the motive,” said Homicide Cold Case D/Sgt. Stacy Gallant. “A knife believed to the murder weapon was also located. Recently, the knife was sent to the Centre for Forensic Science for analysis to develop an offender DNA profile.”
The victim had been seen the prior evening at the Edgewater Hotel at Roncesvalles Ave. & Queen St. W.
Gallant is appealing for public's help in identifying a suspect.
“If you know who is responsible, take that step and help bring this offender to justice,” said Gallant. “If you want to remain anonymous, that’s okay. There are people out there who know who is responsible for this murder and need to come forward now.”
Watch the Video Appeal
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7400, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.