Police was able to identify the remains as those of Donna Charlie, whose boyfriend admitted at the time of her death that he buried her headless body in an empty Prince George lot
The remains of a woman have been found in Prince George, B.C., 30 years after her killer was convicted of her murder.Police say with the help of the BC Coroners Service, it was able to identify the remains as those of Donna Charlie, who was killed in 1990.
While the initial investigation resulted in a conviction, police say the file remained open with its missing persons unit. Gerald Smaaslet, who was Charlie’s boyfriend at the time of her death, was convicted of second-degree murder after admitting that he buried her headless body in an empty Prince George lot.An RCMP news release says Charlie’s family has been notified of the discovery.
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