Did A NYC Occupier Murder Sarah Fox In 2004?
One never knows what may turn up at an Occupy demonstration. This story viaNewser, linking out tothe the New York Times.Upon examination of a length of chain Occupiers used to prop open a subway door to ride for free, "DNA recovered from a chain at the site of an Occupy Wall Street protest in March has been matched with DNA linked to the unsolved killing of a Juilliard student (Sarah Fox) in 2004, law enforcement officials familiar with the case said on Tuesday."
Having disappeared on a jog, Fox's body was discovered later surrounded by yellow tulip petals. Later, her portable CD player was found. DNA from that has been determined to match the chain used by Occupiers.
Fox was strangled. For their part, Occupy isn't saying much of anything. Police say the DNA could belong to a... [via Riehl World View]
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