The family of Port Moody’s Trina Hunt is renewing their plea for information that will help solve her murder three-and-a-half years ago.
In a statement released Wednesday, Aug. 28, Hunt’s brother Brad Ibbott said the family has “gone far too long with no answers.”
Ibbott said while family members have continued some of Hunt’s traditions like sharing coconut cake on her birthday, drinking her favourite wine, Chaberton’s Bacchus, and baking candy cane dipped chocolate brownies at Christmas, “We are crushed that still today no one is in custody for the murder of Trina.”
Three years ago, Ibbott and other family members offered a $50,000 reward for information that might lead to the arrest in the case.
PHOTOS: Family of Trina Hunt offering $50K reward for more information https://t.co/tf9mcTOHYj pic.twitter.com/S32iiLO2Sg
— Tri-City News (@TriCityNews) June 1, 2021
That was two months after the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) announced a body that had been found in the Silver Creek area of Hope on March 29, 2021, was Hunt. The 48-year-old woman had been missing from her Heritage Woods home since Jan. 18.
Four days after the reward was first offered, police searched Hunt’s residence in Port Moody and another in Mission. But no arrests were immediately made.
And while a man at Hunt’s home was taken into custody in June 2022, he was released without charges.
The family of Trina Hunt is disappointed there are no charges in the case despite an arrest of someone at Hunt's former residence in Port Moody last week. https://t.co/v55YXk8IDs
— Tri-City News (@TriCityNews) June 6, 2022
IHIT spokesperson Cpl. Sukhi Dhesi said the reward remains in effect.
“This is an active investigation and we urge anyone who may have information to contact the IHIT information line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or by email at [email protected].” Dhesi said.
Ibbott said Hunt’s family thinks of her often.
“We are still searching for answers,” he said.
Trina Hunt's life celebrated as police continue to investigate Port Moody woman's murder https://t.co/IVSyAbJkh6 pic.twitter.com/JnFJKiFIMQ
— Tri-City News (@TriCityNews) August 14, 2021
Hunt’s disappearance, which was initially reported by her husband when he returned home from work, sparked a huge search by police, an RCMP helicopter and canine unit, Coquitlam Search and Rescue as well as community volunteers, who spent more than 1,200 hours covering 2,000 km of streets, trails, bush, forests and waterways trying to find her.
In the weeks and months following the discovery and identification of Hunt’s remains, family members held vigils, erected billboards and banners to remind the community her murder remained unsolved and even organized an event at Rocky Point Park to raise awareness about gender-based violence.
“We know someone out there has the key to help us bring those responsible to justice,” said Ibbott.
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