Missing guitar key evidence in N.B. youth's 1960s slaying

[Michelle]

A very interesting story:

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/23052007/3/canada-missing-guitar-key-evidence-n-b-youth-s-1960s.html

[peter benn]

Michelle, as a lapsed Frederictonian who read the original story of Richard's discovery with interest, thank you for your post.

I seem to remember, but cannot be sure, that the news story had an old picture of Richard with a white guitar. At the time I wondered whether that photo was the same as the one I seemed to remember in the (late) Bob Riley's history of Fredericton bands, locally published in the late 70's as a newsprint tabloid (?) (the picture from a group photo of Teddy and the Royals).

Too bad I can't put my hands on the Riley publication now, but the news story photo may be the same thing anyway.

Anyway, the guitar wasn't a real 60's Strat, and would probably have disappeared in a pawn shop or a string of young owners until it was destroyed, as was the pattern for most economy instruments then and now.

Peter

[Michelle]

Hey Peter; Cool! There's lots of folks on this forum from and formerly from NB, I never left. The guitar is probably gone, yeah, but if someone has seen it, then maybe it will help solve the crime. It was unique.

I don't remember any of the 60's Fredericton bands, I'll keep my eye out for that publication though.

SeeYa

[Lester B. Flat]

Here's a photo of the guitar.

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f377/ralphoto/hovey_guitar.jpg

I'd say the trail is pretty cold on this one, but you never know.

[peter benn]

According to what I just heard on CBC 1, the Richard Hovey story will be a subject on tomorrow night's As It Happens, CBC 1, which is broad cast 6:30 to 8 pm.