Monday, 2 May 2011

Witnesses sought in city’s latest murder

Investigators are looking for witnesses and attempting to learn all they can about Angela Patricia Hall, who on Friday night became Halifax Regional Municipality’s latest homicide victim.
Hall was already injured when a person spotted her in the foyer of 44 Primrose St. in Dartmouth at 8:21 p.m. and police have yet to find anyone who witnessed the incident, Const. Brian Palmeter, a Halifax Regional Police spokesman, said Sunday.
"We’re still trying to find witnesses who were out in the area around that time," Palmeter said
"If anybody saw anybody fleeing the building, whether it be on foot or in a car, . . . we need them to come forward . . . so that our investigators know what direction to go."
Officers found Hall seriously injured when they arrived at the apartment building. She died in hospital a short time later.
In addition to searching the area for witnesses or other evidence, Palmeter said police would also try to find out everything they could about the victim.
"They’re working . . . to see if there’s anything in the victim’s history that would assist them. We’ll be following up with family, friends (and) any known associates of hers to see if they can provide any information."
Palmeter said Hall was known to police.
Investigators do not know if this killing is linked to any other recent violence in the municipality, he said.
Police have linked some of the violence to a battle between two drug-dealing groups in North Preston.
Investigators haven’t said how she was killed, but a resident of 44 Primrose St. who asked not to be named said Sunday there was "evidence throughout the hallways" on the first floor of the building, and some people were prevented from going to their apartments as a result.
"I know there (were) drops of blood on the floor and there was what appeared to be a knife handle in front of (a) door," the resident said.
The resident didn’t know the victim but said she lived on the first floor.
The victim’s door was ajar while police were investigating, and so was the foyer entrance, the resident said.
"Her door was open and everything was kind of taped off."
The resident said some previous tenants found the building was getting too loud and moved out as a result.
As well, he said security was sometimes an issue and the locks on the front door were often replaced.
"The police are here quite a bit. . . . I would say at least once a month

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