Cops: Soldier faces murder charge
The Windsor Star
Chris Cobb and Andrew Seymour
Postmedia News
Aug 03, 2013
A Canadian soldier and the wife he is now accused of murdering were facing serious financial pressures when she went missing, the Ottawa Citizen has learned.
Melissa Richmond, 28, went missing on July 24. Around that time, her husband Howard, 50, posted numerous messages on an online forum created to help mentally injured soldiers, sometimes referring to his battle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The couple were briefly being sued by their bank over the nonpayment of a loan. The Bank of Nova Scotia filed a statement of claim against the Richmonds after they allegedly defaulted on a $139,700 line of credit, according to court documents obtained by the Citizen.
The lawsuit was discontinued shortly after it was filed on July 15 and before anything happened to Melissa Richmond, the Bank of Nova Scotia's lawyer, John Hamilton, said Friday. Hamilton wouldn't comment further on why the lawsuit was discontinued.
Melissa Richmond was reported missing on July 24 by her husband, who is a warrant officer with the Canadian military. Her car was found two days later in a parking lot at the South Keys Shopping Centre. Richmond's body, partially clothed and stabbed several times, was discovered on July 27 in a ravine next to the parking lot.
On Friday, Ottawa police arrested Howard Richmond. Police say he is to be charged with murder and is expected to appear in court by video Saturday.
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