The story of Lorna Blacksmith and the man who killed her – Hamilton Spectator

On the night of January 11, 2012, Lita Blacksmith dropped off her 18-year-old daughter at a house in Winnipeg’s West End. It would be the last time she would see her alive

Lita Blacksmith cracks open the door of her highrise apartment in Winnipeg’s West End. She’s ruffling her black, short-cropped hair as if she were drying it, though it doesn’t appear wet. It’s midday, mid-week. Cigarette smoke wafts into the hallway.

A brief introduction.

Then: “How did you find me?”

An explanation: Court records. A victim impact statement neatly penned in her own hand. Address appended. Phone number out of service.

An appeal: Would she be willing to tell us the story of her murdered daughter?

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