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Suspects in Canadian's murder, Costa Rica cops say
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The Canadian Press
Date: Sunday Feb. 6, 2011 7:52 PM ET
Police in Costa Rica say they have some suspects in mind and hope to make an arrest in the murder of 53-year-old Canadian Kimberley Blackwell.
Blackwell's death is being treated as a homicide in the Central American country and Canadian consular officials are helping local authorities.
The woman had lived in Costa Rica for years running an organic chocolate factory on a farm bordering a national park in the rural area of Puerto Jimenez.
Lauren Cleaver, who's acting as a liaison between Blackwell's family and local authorities, says her friend was found beaten and shot outside her home.
Cleaver says Blackwell lived on her own and often had confrontations with poachers who crossed through her property to hunt illegally in the park.
A coroner's report is expected on Monday.
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