FERGUS, Ont. — As the search for the remains of Victoria (Tori) Stafford continued, her father has been told to brace himself for the possibility that the body of his eight-year-old daughter may never be found.
Police delivered the grim prospect to Rodney Stafford as investigators concentrated their search for Tori in Fergus, Ont., and at a landfill site in the area. Police also returned to Guelph Lake Friday to continue searching for Tori’s remains.
The search for the little girl’s body began May 20, after two suspects were arrested and charged.
Investigators were back inside the home of Terri-Lynne McClintic, 18, on Friday, one day after her charge was upgraded to first-degree murder. She previously had been charged with abduction and accessory after the fact to murder.
Her co-accused, Michael Rafferty, 28, also faces one count of first-degree murder.
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Updates:
9:05 am EDT, June 1st, 2009 — Parents of Tori Stafford plan memorial service
5:04 am EDT, June 2nd, 2009 — Search stalls as jail visits continue