Mounties look into new leads in 2010 murders near Cranbrook

WATCH ABOVE: Asa Rehman reports on the double murder, five years later.

The RCMP say advancements in forensic science have led to new and viable leads into the murders of Jeffrey Taylor and Leanne MacFarlane.

The two were killed at a rural home about 20 kilometres east of Cranbrook, B.C. on May 29, 2010. Police later concluded the pair were brutally killed in a case of mistaken identity.

Since the murders occurred, police say hundreds of witnesses were interviewed including several who saw two people walking or running running from the crime scene along Highway 3 near the couple’s home.

While the RCMP is not elaborating on the new forensic evidence or leads, police say the developments have prompted more officers to be assigned to the case, new witnesses to be interviewed, and some witnesses to be re-interviewed.

MacFarlane and Taylor, both in their forties, were shot in a Saturday morning home invasion. The couple were grandparents who had only lived in the home for several months. The house had been visited by police before. A former resident of the home had been charged with attempted murder.

MacFarlane died at the scene while Taylor died later in hospital.

Mounties have established a dedicated tip line for the double-murder. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-877-987-8477.