Update in Flanagan Murder Investigation
The silence surrounding Alexandra’s murder was becoming deafening, then today finally the first piece of new information since April has been released.
Flanagan probe leads cops to Barrie business
Search warrant executed at Faurecia
In short, police executed a search warrant at 286 Bayview Dr., the Faurecia automotive plant. The plant is located just south of Lackies Bush, the scene where some of Alex’s remains were found. Police stayed for about an hour, and emerged with a set of bolt cutters.
The only information at this time is that police have a person of interest in sight. Someone who works or has worked at the plant. no word on whether this person of interest is male, or female.
“A person of interest is beyond a mere witness,” Sgt. Dave Goodbrand said. “But there’s no evidence to link them to the crime.”
Sgt. Goodbrand continues to say there are “a number of persons of interest connected to the Flanagan case”.
I bet there are, and I hope they are quaking in their boots.
The mother of Alexandra considers this good news, and hopes that someday all those involved are brought to justice. During this difficult time, she takes time out to think of Steve and Angelika, the parents of deceased X-Box enthusiast, Brandon Crisp.
“I felt really touched by their story and I feel so awful for them,” she said. “I know how they are feeling right now, because I was there too when Alex went missing. I was going through probably the same motions they are now.”
“It was extremely hard for me to see the stories in the paper,” Flanagan said. “It was hard to know there’s another family going through this.
“It’s another needless death and I don’t understand why this has to keep happening.”
Latest reports indicate that Brandon died as a result of severe chest trauma, possibly related to a fall from a tree.
Such lovely people, such tragedy.
I am so glad to hear that something is being done about this! I watched all of the news regarding Alex’s disappearance in complete shock and disbelief. I even helped out on one of the searches. I was really bothered that when we moved away from the Barrie area in August 2007, we still had no information about what had happened to her.
Now, I didn’t know her, but I still kept up with the case online and was sickened to see how little press was given to it. The way Alex’s disappearance was disregarded by police and even the media was appalling. Just because she wasn’t a 12 year old child does not mean that the police couldn’t have started looking right away. Thank God her friends and family held their ground and kept trying to find information. I’m only sorry that their search ended the way it did. A sad, sad story. I will remember it for the rest of my life.
Keep digging Hazel. Maybe someone will come forward.
-Regards
LL
Hi LL, I ached not being able to join in the ground searches but seeing the crowds that showed up really was heartening. For Alex’s friends and family too, I’m sure. She was a very special young woman I only met twice, over a decade ago. I can’t claim to have known her but I’ll never forget her. I really hope they are able to solve this and get whoever is responsible off the streets before they do this again.
What bothers me the most, is that it seems like Barrie is plagued by a few of these kind of unsolved murders. That’s a scary thought. I’d love to move back some day, but I’d want to know that it’s a safe place.
LL
Hi LL, I knew people at the local hospital back in the 80’s and 90’s. There were a LOT of unreported assaults and violent attacks in that city even back then. Remember five points after last call? I’d never move there, not for a billion dollars. I prefer it up North of Barrie.