The Murder of Sharron Prior

One cold March Saturday night in Montreal, 16-year-old Sharron Prior sets off for a five minute walk to the local pizzeria to meet friends. She never arrives. Three days later, a local beekeeper makes a devastating discovery in an isolated field: Sharron Prior has been brutally murdered. Who was responsible? And could it be the same man who attacked another local woman that same night? This is the story of a case that haunted Québec for decades, the family who refused to give up, and the breakthrough that finally brought the answers they were looking for. --------------------- The intention of this episode is to take a look back at a high-profile crime sensationalized through headlines, explain how it was solved, and how it impacted the local community. Please respect the privacy of the people involved in this case. Additional content warning: this crime is murder and sexual assault of a teenage girl. Minimal graphic details will be given. Please take care when listening. More information: Resources for victims/survivors: Ending violence Canada Sharron Prior website - http://sharronprior.com Watch “Finding Sharron’s Killer", CTV’s W5 series on YouTube: Part 1: Montreal Teen Murdered in 1975 Part 2: DNA Evidence Unlocks the Mystery Canadian true crime donates monthly to those facing injustice. This month we have donated to the Association for Families of Persons Assassinated or Disappeared (AFPAD) Look for early, ad-free release on CTC premium feeds: available on Amazon Music (included with Prime), Apple Podcasts and Patreon. Full list of resources, information sources, credits and music credits: See the page for this episode at www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/221 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.