- UPDATE - SONIA VARASCHIN HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION

Investigators Seek Key Information on Particular Footwear

ORANGEVILLE, ON, Sept. 8 /CNW/ - On Wednesday September 8, 2010 Orangeville Police Chief Joseph Tomei and Detective Inspector Mark Pritchard of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Criminal Investigations Branch (CIB) held a media conference in Orangeville to update the media in regards to the ongoing Sonia VARASCHIN homicide investigation.

Sonia VARASCHIN was reported missing by her family on Monday August 30, 2010 after she failed to show up for work. Her blood stained Toyota Corolla was located in an alley way behind the Orangeville Town Hall near Alexandria Park and blood was also found at her Spring Street residence.

Sonia's body was discovered in a wooded area off of Beech Grove Sideroad in the Town of Caledon on Sunday September 5, 2010. A post mortem examination determined that she was the victim of a homicide.

On Wednesday, investigators released information relating to a specific type of footwear which may help to identify Sonia VARASCHIN'S killer. The footwear impression belongs to a Wind River or Dakota style work boot, size 10 or 11, and is only available at Mark's Work Warehouse stores.

Anyone who might have information regarding this footwear is asked to contact the Orangeville Police Service tip line at [phone] extension 2211 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and you will remain anonymous. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.

To view an image of the footwear, please click the following link:

http://files.newswire.ca/380/OPPfootwear.doc

For further information: Provincial Constable Peter Leon, Central Region Media Relations Officer, Phone: [phone]