On Thursday, Vernon RCMP displayed the outfit an Armstrong teen was wearing on the night of her attack.
Taylor Van Diest, 18, was found severely injured Monday near a set of railway tracks in Armstrong; she later passed away in hospital.
Photographs from police show the teen was dressed up as a zombie that night.
The picture shows her make-up and costume that evening; she was scheduled to attend a Halloween party.
A second photograph shows the tan jacket Van Diest was wearing.
Vernon RCMP spokesman Gord Molendyk says police hope the pictures will jog someone’s memory who may have seen her on the night she was attacked.
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A police timeline shows Van Diest left her home near the intersection of Colony Avenue and Pleasant Valley Road in Armstrong about 5:50 p.m. on Monday.
Police believe Van Diest walked north on Pleasant Valley Road for 10 minutes to the railroad tracks where she was attacked by an individual or individuals.
Molendyk says Van Diest could have been followed to the railway tracks, could have been meeting someone at the railway tracks or the suspect or suspects may have already been waiting there.
Her family says their last known correspondence with Van Diest was around 7:30 p.m.
“We are not 100% sure if she was followed,” Molendyk said.
He confirms police have the teen’s phone and are currently looking through the messages to pinpoint a timeline.
Molendyk adds 40 officers are working on the case and extra officers are now being brought in from the Lower Mainland. The RCMP have received more than 50 tips from the public so far.
“We want to solve this crime. We are pulling all available resources that we can put into this case,” Molendyk said.
There is still no suspect in the homicide.
More details to come.
Vernon RCMP will be holding a press conference at 3 p.m. Thursday with an update on the homicide of Armstrong teen Taylor Van Diest, 18.
Police are hoping to have pictures available of the clothing Van Diest was wearing the night she died.
Van Diest was found severely injured Monday night near a set of railway tracks in Armstrong.
She had failed to show up to a Halloween party.
On Wednesday, police said they did not have any suspects though tips have been pouring in from the community.
An autopsy is taking place Thursday and the results are expected to be released Friday.
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