Two young women were murdered and dismembered by Adam Strong almost a decade apart.
But ever since the “creepy” film set flunkie was arrested in December 2017 for the murder of 18-year-old Rori Hache whose torso was found floating in Oshawa harbour there has been speculation about the possibility more victims exist.
Kandis Fitzpatrick, 19, vanished in 2008 and last November her remains were finally recovered.
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Did Strong kill before the fateful night when he murdered Fitzpatrick? And did he simply go dormant for the decade between his known murders? Or did he continue killing, undetected?
On Monday, according to photojournalist Colin Williamson who posted a slew of photos to his Facebook page, there was a heavy Durham Regional Police — including the forensics team — presence at Strong’s former home on McMillan Dr.
Social media reports suggest that the most recent search was triggered when roofers discovered bloody clothes stuffed in the home’s chimney.
Durham Regional Police Service Sgt. George Tudos confirmed to the Toronto Sun cops were indeed searching the premises.
“We were there,” Tudos told the Sun. “Some suspicious articles were found on the property by workers and they have been sent to a lab for testing. [But] it’s too early to tell whether they are part of any past or present crimes.”
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Strong, 49, had previously been tight-lipped with detectives on whether there were more victims.
Is he now singing for his supper?
Strong was a loudmouth braggart prone to making unsettling comments and fronting a disrespectful demeanour when he appeared in court, virtually or otherwise.
He is now serving a life sentence for murder and 18 years for manslaughter in the disappearances and death of the two young women.
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It was plumbers working on the home that torpedoed Strong. They called cops after making the grisly discovery of a flesh-like substance in the pipes.
When cops knocked on Strong’s door, he reportedly told them: “OK, you got me, the jig’s up, it’s a body. If you want to recover the rest of her, it’s in my freezer.”
DNA testing at the apartment later revealed a match for Fitzpatrick.
But one veteran homicide detective not connected with the case said some killers do take breaks, and many never kill again.
“In all honesty, we’ve seen people who have murdered and then straighten out their lives afterward,” said the detective, who asked not to be identified. “There are a lot of variables and motivations in murder.”
Narcissism, certain mental health conditions and various other reasons can all spark a murder, the detective told The Toronto Sun, adding that substance abuse plays a hand in the majority of homicides.
“Some killers just stop, they completely change their lives, they get clean,” he said.
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