Former Sault resident killed - homicide suspected
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 by: SooToday.com Staff
Raymond Taavel, a former Sault resident who attended high school locally during the 1980s, has been killed in Halifax.
His body was found early this morning outside a gay bar.
The deceased, 49, was an activist in the gay community there.
His death resulted from an apparent beating and Halifax police are treating the investigation as a homicide.
A suspect is in police custody.
Additional coverage is available here, here and here.
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Wheels17 4/17/2012 3:25:13 PM ReportThis an absolutely terrible thing that happened. My condolences to his friends and family. I believe everyone is entitled to their own rights and stupid people like the one that killed him aren't going to change things. Time for society to grow up and adapt to the changing environment.
Bill_the_Cat 4/17/2012 5:08:24 PM ReportWheels: Seems premature to attribute a motive to the suspect, especially as there may be a psychiatric element involved.
Get_A_Job 4/18/2012 6:33:07 AM ReportMost criminals have a mental illness
-fact
JTN1325 4/18/2012 8:07:26 AM ReportScarey to know that Raymond attempted to break up a fight and ended up being killed himself.. That just shows how strong his true human compassion was to help anyone is distress..Justice will be served and the Taavel family is in the hearts of all Saultites at this time.
Stevie-E 4/18/2012 9:44:54 AM Report@Bill
I think the psychiatric element was on the side of the killer, not Mr. Taavel. Regardless of reasoning, this is terrible news and may I send my condolences to the family.
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