THUNDER BAY - Thunder Bay Police say they don't think the murder of 14-year-old Kayliegh Ivall was a random act of violence.
The body of the teenager, who was reported missing on Monday, was discovered later that day in a wooded area near Arundel Street and E. Lyon Boulevard. Almost immediately police said there was no immediate threat to the public. She was last seen on Sunday near Claude E. Garton Public School.
“We do not believe this to be a random event where somebody else could be at immediate risk,” Thunder Bay Police Service Det.-Insp. John Fennell said on Wednesday.
Police could not comment on if a suspect has been identified but interviews with witnesses are still taking place.
“I believe there is people in the community right now that know the story of exactly what happened,” Fennell said.
Thunder Bay Police Service revealed the victim's identity on Wednesday.
Fennell said the discovery of Ivall’s body came as a shock to investigators and family.
“It’s tragic. The family is going through a great deal of pain right now so of course, we are trying to give them as much privacy as we can understanding that we still have some work to do,” Fennell said.
Police are continuing to hold a scene and a post-mortem which will determine a cause of death has been scheduled to take place in southern Ontario.
