OPP take unprecedented approach in murder investigation
Posted Aug 29, 2016 10:44:24 AM.
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OTTAWA – Police are ramping up their investigation into the murder of Frederick ‘John’ Hatch.
Hatch, 65, was last seen December 16, 2015 at a Dollar Tree Store in Ottawa, and his body was found the next day in a rural area northwest of Toronto.
He was known to hitchhike, but police still don’t know how he wound up at a location near Erin, Ontario. His body was found on the morning of December 17, 2015, east of the 10th Line off Wellington Road 124.
Police have not released any information on how he died.
As of Monday, in an unprecedented approach, a black and white OPP van with pictures of Mr. Hatch, including details pertaining to the investigation, will be positioned in communities from Erin to Nepean, Ont.
According to the OPP, the van will be moved weekly.
There is also a $50,000 reward being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder.
Anyone who has information is asked to call police at 1-888-310-1122 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
