As her unsolved death approaches its 10-year anniversary, London police are hoping to shed new light on the murder case of 25-year-old Lisa Leckie.
Police revealed Friday that a note written on a typewriter was left behind by her killer. The contents of the letter will not be released but investigators are hopeful that releasing the fact a typewriter was used will resonate with someone.
Head of the London police major crime section, Det. Sgt. Alex Krygsman, says the note indicates this was not a random act and that Lisa was targeted by someone she knew.
“We firmly believe that someone knows who killed this kind and loving mother, and we are appealing to that person’s conscience.”
The young mother of two was found dead in her third-floor apartment on Southdale Road by her common-law husband, who was coming home from work shortly before 7 a.m. on March 24, 2009.
Her 8-month-old son was found safely nearby in his crib.
Nearly a decade later, investigators still haven’t found her killer.
“This event is unforgettable… I don’t believe a memory of this would fade,” Krygsman said.
“Anybody who thinks that what they have to say may be insignificant [or] doesn’t matter, think again. Please, pick up the phone and give us a call.”
Sean Leckie, who was eight at the time of his mother’s murder, is pleading for someone to come forward.
“It affected everyone who had come into contact with her, to know that someone so special to us could be gone in an instant,” said Leckie, in a video statement released by police.
“It feels like forever ago and yesterday all at once, and though that makes no sense, anyone who has experienced loss can understand it.”
The autopsy revealed that she died as a result of asphyxiation.
Police hope that this detail, along with the typewritten note, will resonate with someone who may know something in relation to Leckie’s murder.
Officers have also released surveillance footage pulled from a camera near Leckie’s south London apartment. Police say the footage was recorded the night before Leckie’s body was found.
A man described as 5-foot 11-inches and 200 pounds can be seen in the video. Investigators are looking to speak with him in regards to Leckie’s murder.
WATCH: London police issue new footage in decade-long murder investigation
Leckie’s case is one of the city’s most recent unsolved murders, next to death of Anthony Manning who was killed two months later.
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