Squamish RCMP are asking for the public’s help solving the 32-year-old murder case of Kathleen Vauden Kermode, known as “Kay,” who was killed in her Sunset Beach home during the night of March 17-18, 1990..Mounties say the suspect gained access to the 73-year-old woman’s home by climbing a ladder to the raised deck and opening a sliding glass door. The unknown killer then located Kermode inside the home and stabbed her multiple times..Investigators say Kermode’s purse had been rummaged through and the keys to her 1982 green Volkswagen Jetta were taken. The suspect then drove the vehicle down the road, only to abandon it nearby..The following morning a neighbour was put off by the location of the parked car — which blocked a roadway — and tried to get a hold of Kermode who lived alone. Failing to make contact, the neighbour called police who then discovered the 73-year-old woman’s body..As a retired school teacher Kermode enjoyed theatre, reading, politics, and had an active social life with numerous friends. To this day, investigators have not been able to identify a motive for what they call call a “senseless murder.”.Three decades and multiple dead end leads later, the case remains unsolved..“We will continue to work on, revisit, and scrutinize this case,” said Sgt. Jeff Shore of the Sea to Sky General Investigation Section, adding that investigators are committed to finding justice irrespective of how many years passed..“Even though so much time has passed, we still seek closure and wonder just what happened to our aunt Kay,” Allison Kermode, Kermode’s niece said in a statement through RCMP..“We are grateful the police are still searching for answers and hopeful that something will come to light to assist the investigation.”.Anyone with information about Kermode’s murder is asked to contact the Squamish General Investigation Section at 604-892-6100. If callers wish to remain anonymous they can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS..Reid Small is a BC-based reporter for the Western Standard.,rsmall@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/reidsmall
