Investigation continues 25 years after Margaret Hartrick’s homicide in Dartmouth
DARTMOUTH, N.S. — This Sunday marks the 25th anniversary of the killing of Margaret Elizabeth Hartrick, and Halifax police continue to investigate the homicide.
On Sept. 10, 1998, at about 8:25 a.m., police responded to a report of an unconscious woman in a wooded area behind Harbourview School at 25 Alfred St. in Dartmouth.
Hartrick had suffered trauma to her head. She was transported to hospital in Halifax, where she died eight days later. She was 35 years old at the time of her death.
The investigation revealed Hartrick had been assaulted in the wooded area. Residents of the neighbourhood reported hearing arguing earlier that morning, and others heard a car speeding from the area.
“Investigators believe there are people who have information that could advance the investigation into Margaret’s murder,” Halifax Regional Police said in a news release Friday. “Police continue to urge these people to come forward and share anything they know, no matter how small the detail.
“It is never too late to come forward, and the smallest piece of information may be just what is needed.”
Anyone with information about the homicide is asked to call police at 902-490-5020.
The case is also part of the Nova Scotia Department of Justice’s Rewards for Major Unsolved Crimes Program, which offers cash rewards of up to $150,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of person(s) responsible for specified major unsolved crimes.
Callers must contact the rewards program at 1-888-710-9090, provide their name and contact information, and may be called to testify in court. All calls will be recorded. The amount of the award will be based on the investigative value of the information provided.
