It’s been almost one year since Daphne Kochar went missing and almost six months since Greater Sudbury Police confirmed she was murdered.
Police still have not made an arrest in the high-profile case. At the monthly Greater Sudbury Police Services Board meeting Monday, Police Chief Ian Davidson said the case remains a top priority and a large group of his best detectives continue to work on solving the case.
The investigation into Kochar’s death is being conducted by a joint OPP/Greater Sudbury Police team.
Police continue to receive numerous calls about the case and while they are not trying to be secretive, there isn’t a lot to reveal, said Davidson. “We have received a lot of criticism about the lack of information being released...but this a very complex investigation and investigative integrity is very important.”
Police are waiting for scientific test results to determine the next course of action to take.
The force’s top investigators are working full-time on the case.
Kochar, 42, was the wife of a doctor. She disappeared from her home Nov. 6, 2005. Her body was discovered by hunters in a bush area in Burwash Township between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
In April, police confirmed this was a homicide after finding personal belongings of Kochar in another bush area near Lively.
Kochar was last seen by her teenage daughters Nov. 6. She told them she was going to run some errands.
-Keith Lacey
