Person of interest identified in disappearance of P.E.I. woman
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CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Charlottetown Police have recognized an individual of curiosity within the case of the disappearance of Summer season Kneebone, who was final seen within the metropolis on Aug. 7.
Det.-Sgt. Darren MacDougall mentioned beforehand, the police had been in search of public help in finding a dark-coloured 2016 Acura MDX that police believed the 27-year-old bought into on the day of her disappearance.
However new proof reveals she bought into one other automotive as a passenger close to the Oak Tree Liquor Retailer in Charlottetown, then the automotive’s proprietor dropped her off downtown round 8 p.m. on the identical day, MacDougall mentioned.
“We had been in a position to establish the proprietor of the automobile. We sought the proprietor out, we obtained a press release from him, and he has acknowledged that he did, actually, choose Summer season up, that she is an acquaintance,” MacDougall informed SaltWire in an interview Sept. 6.
“Now that is from him. So we have but to substantiate all of his assertion. And we’re endeavoring to gather extra video to both refute what he is saying or help what he is saying. However now we’re counting on the assertion from this particular person.”
In the meanwhile, police wouldn’t label this particular person a suspect, however “an individual of curiosity in a lacking individual file,” MacDougall mentioned.
He mentioned at the moment, Charlottetown police are in search of extra video proof to help the person’s assertion.
“That endeavour is labour-intensive. We’re going round knocking on doorways, that form of factor, acquiring video, reviewing video, all in an try to corroborate a press release from any individual who described transferring round in regards to the metropolis for a time frame. So, there’s quite a lot of work to trace that. And that is what we’re making an attempt to do right here now,” MacDougall mentioned.
“Within the meantime, we’re nonetheless responding to suggestions from the general public about completely different bits of knowledge that they may have, whether or not it is a sighting of her, or a sighting of the Acura or different bits of knowledge which might be nonetheless coming in from the general public that we’re having to answer.”
In accordance with the Charlottetown Police Providers’ web site, Kneebone is described as standing 5 ft tall and weighing round 120 kilos with brown hair and blue eyes. She was final seen sporting a denim jacket, denims and black sneakers.
Anybody with info associated to this case is requested to contact Charlottetown Police Providers at 902-629-4172.
Thinh Nguyen is a reporter with SaltWire in Prince Edward Island. He might be reached by e-mail at [email protected] and adopted on Twitter @thinhnguyen4291.
