Serial sexual offender linked to unsolved 1970s homicides of four Calgary girls, women
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An investigation into unsolved historical homicides from the 1970s has linked the deaths of two girls and two young women in and around Calgary to a now-deceased serial offender.
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An investigation into unsolved historical homicides from the 1970s has linked the deaths of two girls and two young women in and around Calgary to a now-deceased serial offender.
RCMP held a press conference on Friday to share the findings of the investigation, linking a serial sexual offender to the deaths of Patricia McQueen and Eva Dvorak, both 14 years old, Melissa Rehorek, 20, and Barbara MacLean, 19, between 1976 and 1977.
Based on forensic evidence, witness statements and similar fact evidence, Gary Allen Srery, a U.S. citizen born in 1942, is believed to be responsible for the four murders.
Srery died in prison in the United States in 2011.
Police said if Srery were alive today, he would be charged with two counts of non-capital murder on Patricia McQueen and Eva Dvorak, and one count of first-degree murder for each of Melissa Rehorek and Barbara MacLean's deaths.
RCMP noted the difference in charges reflects changes to the criminal code in the 1970s.
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