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when Alexica appeared to be in medical distress. She was taken to hospital, On Sept. 20 of last year, where attempts to revive her 14-month-old Alexcia Myanna were unsuccessful. IHIT took McKamey of Abbotsford lost over the file when the death was her life under suspicious circonsidered to involve foul play, cumstances, leaving behind a and an autopsy was to be congrief-stricken family wanting ducted. some answers. The results of the auOne year later, they topsy have not been restill do not have them, leased publicly or even and mom Jacqueline privately to Alexcia’s McKamey of Abbotsford family, despite their onsays they are tired of going pleas for the rewaiting. sults. “I just need closure, Jacqueline said the and to move forward family has been told MCKAMEY and have answers. If they will receive those somebody harmed her answers once the mat(Alexcia), they need to go to jail,” ter proceeds through the Crown she says. counsel’s office. Alexcia’s death is the subPolice forward their files to the ject of an ongoing investigaCrown for consideration and aption by the Integrated Homicide proval of any charges to be laid in Investigation Team (IHIT). criminal matters. RCMP were called to a house But Jacqueline, who is now four on Mullins Road in Chilliwack at about 10 p.m. on Sept. 20, 2013,
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At 14 months of age, Alexcia Myanna McKamey of Abbotsford lost her life under File photo suspicious circumstances.
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Missing woman’s body found on mountain Vikki HOPES Abbotsford News
The body of missing woman Crystal Ratvay was found Wednesday afternoon on Sumas Mountain in Abbotsford. Const. Ian MacDonald said a citizen spotted Ratvay’s car – a 1997 green Plymouth Neon with licence plate 004 NRL – parked off road on Sumas Mountain at about 3:30 p.m. MacDonald said the vehicle was found on a gravel road located off a paved street in the Dawson Road area.
The citizen immediately called fers condolences to all of Crystal’s police, who arrived on scene and loved ones,” he said. MacDonald said her famfound Ratvay deceased inily, who has requested priside. vacy, wishes to thank evMacDonald said there eryone for the support and was no indication of foul caring they have received play, and police will consince Ratvay was reported tinue working with the BC missing. Coroners Service to deterThe 33-year-old woman mine the exact cause of was last seen on Tuesday, death. Sept. 9 as she drove away “This is a tragic outRATVAY from her parents’ home in come for family, friends Abbotsford. and our community. The Police issued a press release, inAbbotsford Police Department of-
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