Christine Jessop

Christine Marion Jessop (November 29, 1974 – c. October 3, 1984) was a nine-year-old Canadian girl from Queensville, Ontario who was abducted, raped, and murdered in October 1984.[1] Her body was found about 50 kilometres (31 mi) from her home, in Durham Region on New Year's Eve of the same year.

Christine Jessop
Born(1974-11-29)November 29, 1974
Queensville, Ontario, Canada
Diedc. October 3, 1984(1984-10-03) (aged 9)
Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Other namesChristine Marion Jessop
Known forHer abduction, rape and murder were unsolved for 35 years

Jessop's mother and elder brother, Kenney, had travelled to a detention centre where her father Bob was in custody.[2] Her mother thought that, at nine-years-old, Christine was too young to visit the detention centre, and had been left behind, on her own.

Jessop's murder led to one of Canada's most famous wrongful conviction cases.[1][3] Guy Paul Morin was initially convicted of the crime, and then exonerated by DNA evidence in 1995.[4] A public inquiry into the case led to significant alterations of how police investigated murders in Canada.

On October 15, 2020, police officials announced that using a new technique for tracing criminals through the DNA of their relatives they had concluded Jessop was killed by Calvin Hoover.[1][5] Hoover was a friend and neighbour of her family, and had visited the Jessop home.[6][7][8][9]

References
  1. "Christine Jessop murder timeline". Toronto Sun. 2020-10-15. Archived from the original on 2020-10-16.
  2. Jeremy Grimaldi (2020-10-15). "It all fits': Christine Jessop's brother, Kenney, shares theory on how his sister was abducted by Calvin Hoover". East Gwillimbury Express. Retrieved 2020-10-16. Although Kenney, who some, until today, suspected was the real killer, doesn’t remember Hoover specifically, he recalls going to the Hoover family home and the Hoover family coming to theirs for barbecues, birthdays and other events.
  3. Lin Gibson. "Kayla: I feel her absence". Canadian Women's Studies. 12 (1): 6. Archived from the original on 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  4. Jeremy Grimaldi (2020-10-15). "UPDATE: Toronto police say Calvin Hoover killed Queensville's Christine Jessop in 1984". East Gwillimbury Express. Retrieved 2020-10-16. Morin was eventually acquitted, then convicted, only for that decision to be overturned years later. There was eventually a public inquiry into the case that significantly altered the way police work is conducted in Canada.
  5. Graham Slaughter (2020-10-15). "A look at genetic genealogy, the science that helped identify Christine Jessop's killer". CTV News. Retrieved 2020-10-17. An investigative technique widely used in the United States but still new to Canada helped police solve the murder of Christine Jessop, a nine-year-old girl who was abducted, sexually assaulted and murdered 36 years ago.
  6. Bryan Passifiume (2020-10-16). "How genetic genealogy helped find Christine Jessop's killer". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2020-10-16. Last fall, investigators reached out to Texas-based Othram — a genetic laboratory that works exclusively with law enforcement to provide leads and identify subjects through DNA.
  7. Ronna Syed; Shanifa Nasser (2020-10-15). "Toronto police identify killer in cold case of 9-year-old Christine Jessop". CBC News. Retrieved 2020-10-16. Ramer said Hoover and his wife had a 'neighbour acquaintance' relationship to the family at the time and that Hoover may have worked with Jessop's father. The interim police chief said Hoover did have a 'dated criminal record,' but said it had no significance for the Jessop investigation and that Hoover had not previously been identified as a suspect.
  8. "How genetic genealogy identified the killer in a Toronto cold case". CBC News. 2020-10-15. Retrieved 2020-10-16. Interim Toronto police chief James Ramer announced on Thursday that on Oct. 9, police identified through DNA analysis the person responsible for semen found in Jessop's underwear. Sources tell CBC News that Calvin Hoover, the Toronto man police now believe committed the crime, died by suicide in 2015.
  9. "World News – CA – DNA solves the 1984 murder of Christine Jessop, presumed dead: Toronto Police". Cameroon magazine. 2020-10-15. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  • Ontario Attorney General Report Titled: Commission on Proceedings Involving Guy Paul Morin
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