Cindy James Was Harassed For Years Before Her Death, Then Police Said She Staged It
Over six years, Cindy James made over 100 complaints to law enforcement stating she was the victim of arson, home invasion, threats , assault, and property damage. Then, her body was found, tied up behind an abandoned home. She had a lethal dose of morphine in her system and her face nearly unrecognisable. Police claimed that she did everything herself
On May 25, 1989, Canadian nurse Cindy James went missing. Her car was found abandoned in a shopping mall parking lot with blood down the driver’s side door. All her belongings were still at the scene, including groceries and a gift she’d just purchased.
Two weeks later on June 8, a city employee found her bruised and tied-up body in the yard behind an abandoned home. James had a lethal dose of morphine in her system and severe trauma to her face, rendering her almost unrecognizable. Despite the suspicious circumstances, police claimed her death had been a suicide and closed the case. Authorities were well acquainted with James. For six years before her demise, James had made over 100 complaints to law enforcement stating she was the victim of arson, home invasions, threats, assault, and property damage.
Police found evidence these incidents took place, but nothing to indicate an outside culprit had committed them. As James made more complaints, police began to suspect she was causing the damage herself. Although various people attempted to help James, no one could determine whether anyone else was involved in her harassment and eventual demise.
At one point James was admitted to a psychiatric hospital, where doctors concluded she had been staging her own attacks. Police accepted this answer, but some facts didn’t add up. On several occasions James received harassing calls while other people were around. Because her body was found hogtied and beaten, many questioned whether it was possible for her to do those things to herself. In the words of the man who found James:
This definitely wasn’t a suicide. You couldn’t possibly put yourself in that position.
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