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Sweeney murder: Jacket still the best evidence

The investigation into the Renee Sweeney homicide case continues 17 years later, said Greater Sudbury Police Service. Today marks the anniversary of Sweeney's murder in 1998.
Sudbury.com Staff
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On this day in 1998, 23-year-old Laurentian University student Renée Sweeney was stabbed to death while working at Adults Only Video in Sudbury. File photo.
The investigation into the Renee Sweeney homicide case continues 17 years later, said Greater Sudbury Police Service.

Today marks the anniversary of Sweeney's murder in 1998.

“Members of the Greater Sudbury Police Service continue to investigate the Renee Sweeney homicide and would like members of the public to be aware that the investigation is ongoing,” said a press release.

While a great many calls received to date have been in relation to the composite sketches, it is believed the most reliable piece of evidence is the jacket discarded by the perpetrator while in the process of fleeing the scene, said police. Physical DNA evidence links this jacket to the crime scene.

There have been advancements in DNA technology since 1998, and, as such, the evidence has been re-examined by the Centre of Forensic Sciences. Police investigators are encouraging anyone who believes they recognize the jacket and who may have owned, lent or borrowed it to contact Police.

Further information on the case can be found on the Crime Stoppers website sudburycrimestoppers.com.