Susan Rae Elko was stabbed to death, say Calgary police
CBC News | Posted: September 16, 2014 2:42 PM | Last Updated: September 16, 2014
Woman found dead in Mission identified as 39-year-old Susan Rae Elko
A woman who was found dead in Calgary's Mission neighbourhood on the weekend has been identified as 39-year-old Susan Rae Elko.
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Autopsy results confirmed she was stabbed to death, police said in a release.
Firefighters searched the Elbow River on Tuesday to help Calgary police look for evidence. The search area is not far from the building where Elko's body was found on Holy Cross Lane S.W.
Police were called to the residential building on Sunday afternoon and found her dead. On Monday, a 24-year-old man was charged with second-degree murder.
Investigators believe the two were in a relationship and the homicide was related to their domestic situation.
Elko’s death is Calgary’s 26th homicide of the year.