Police say the investigation into the homicide of 24-year-old realtor Lindsay Buziak “remains active and ongoing,” despite a recent claim that the case had been closed. “We recognize the continued public interest and emotional impact this case has had on Lindsay’s family, friends and the broader community,” Saanich Police Insp. Drew Robertson said in a Nov. 3 statement. “Detectives and members of our senior leadership team are in regular contact with Lindsay’s parents to ensure they are updated on the case.” The statement comes one day after Buziak’s mother Evelyn Reitmayer posted a three-minute video to YouTube, saying “the active investigation had come to an end and that the detectives assigned to the investigation were being transferred to other departments.” “The news has been devastating,” she added. “Even though the years pass without answers, at least with it being an active investigation, I had hope that one day justice would be served.” But Robertson says periodic reassignments are “standard practice” and “are part of routine operational adjustments and do not reflect any change in the status or priority of a case.” “Our commitment to seeking justice for Lindsay remains steadfast,” he said. “This investigation continues to receive dedicated attention from our major crime unit, with support from partner agencies. Our investigators follow up on all credible tips and information received from the public.” Those with information about this case have been asked to contact Saanich Police at 250-475-4321 – an appeal Reitmayer also made in her YouTube video. “I’m begging you to contact the police,” she said. “As her mum, I think of Lindsay every single day. I need answers and closure.” Buziak was fatally stabbed in a second-floor bedroom of a home she had arranged to show to what she thought were prospective buyers in Saanich’s Gordon Head neighbourhood on Feb. 2, 2008. Nov. 2 would have been her 42nd birthday.
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