PC June 4, 2013 --Toronto Police Update on Laura Babcock

[bessie]

Releasing new pictures of LB.

She was a sex trade worker, internet escort.

 

[ArianeEmory]

Update on WM now.

It's starting to sound like this is mostly TPS covering their butts on the initial investigations for LB/WM.

 

[ChelleBelle]

The investigation of sudden death of Wayne Millard is ongoing and cannot comment at this time.

Well, that was a non-event.

 

[lclabtech]

Well, that was a waste of time.

 

[ArianeEmory]

Hmm, looks like this really is a no-info press event.

 

[ChelleBelle]

Update on WM now.

It's starting to sound like this is mostly TPS covering their butts on the initial investigations for LB/WM.

Yep...

 

[kimar]

It turns out this presser was exactly what I thought it was going to be. And I'm thankful for that as it means that Laura may still be alive.

 

[RobertLoblaw]

Would LE ever hold a press conference to say that they have NOT found a missing person, or to state that they no longer believe there is a connection to their original suspect?

I'm just curious if anyone has ever seen something like that happen?

That's exactly what just happened...

 

[bessie]

At this point, LB is considered a missing persons case.

Received information that led to the farm. Conducted search, found no evidence.

What was going on in WM's life prior to death?

Again, we're looking over investigation. Don't want to comment about what his life was like. Still talking to witnesses.

 

[ChelleBelle]

Here in Canada we give press conferences to announce there is nothing to update, LOL... wow. That's embarrassing.

 

[nurse_sleuth]

Very interesting that both LB and WM cases are being investigated by the homicide department.

 

[kimar]

It's starting to sound like this is mostly TPS covering their butts on the initial investigations for LB/WM.

It certainly does seem that way, doesn't it. :facepalm:

 

[ArianeEmory]

Someone just asked about the *advertiser censored* photos that DM took.

Oh god, the LE representative hasn't even heard about them.

 

[kimar]

Is the sex trade information new to us? I don't recall ever reading it but I may have missed it. Have any of you heard this previously?

 

[bessie]

Phone records were received on Sunday after DM's arrest.

Certain if phone records had been turned over from 22 Div in July 2012, they would have had the records at that time.

Was LB in the *advertiser censored* photos taken by DM?

I don't believe so. Haven't seen photos.

 

[ArianeEmory]

Is the sex trade information new to us? I don't recall ever reading it but I may have missed it. Have any of you heard this previously?

No, nothing solid.

There were rumors in her thread that her friends (on FB and such) knew things about LB that they didn't want to bring to light (or at least to MSM), this must have been it.

 

[Sillybilly]

New crime fighting force in Canada ... the CYA

If they're worried about image, they'd have been better off to NOT have a press conference

 

[ChelleBelle]

Is the sex trade information new to us? I don't recall ever reading it but I may have missed it. Have any of you heard this previously?

It seems to me I had heard this but can't recall when or from where.

 

[Kimster]

Is the sex trade information new to us? I don't recall ever reading it but I may have missed it. Have any of you heard this previously?

I missed it too. I'm afraid this will make it more difficult to get a conviction, if someone harmed her. They can say she was in a high-risk category due to being in the sex-trade.

:sigh:

 

[Dalehouse]

Wow, raced home for this? A non info press conference. Covering their butts