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Since July 30, 2014, police have offered a $50,000 reward to anyone with information that could help the case.

But it remains unsolved. It was designated a cold case on Aug. 6, 2015.

Photo by Roy Antal / Regina Leader-Post

“Cold cases are still open. If someone came to us with information that would help it, they would have to look into it. It’s not closed,” said Sentes.

“We want people to come forward if they have anything.”

Rick Ruddell, a University of Regina justice studies professor and the Law Foundation of Saskatchewan Chair in Police Studies, said there’s a small chance of a case like this being solved without a person adding new information.

“Eight years ago, they still had pretty good technology for investigations in terms of DNA evidence, and the ability to look at crime scenes was pretty good, it was pretty advanced,” said Ruddell.

“So if they couldn’t solve it using those conventional methods, probably the only way they’re going to solve (it) … is if a witness or someone comes forward to provide the police with new information.

“So unless that happens, or someone confesses, it’s very rare that these things get solved.”

Ruddell added that, with time, any biological evidence at the crime scene could become useful if the criminal has committed a recent offence: New DNA could match in the national DNA data bank.

Marking the first anniversary of the homicide, police appealed for information, in the Karen language, in a verbal statement on the RPS website.

“We believe there (are) people in this community that would greatly enhance our ability to solve this case,” deputy police chief Dean Rae said in August 2015.