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‘Far too long with no answers’ Trina Hunt’s brother thanks community for support

More than three years Trina Hunt was last seen alive, her family is attempting to spur the investigation forward.

“We have gone far too long with no answers,” Hunt’s brother Brad Ibbott stated in a release. “We are crushed that still today no one is in custody for the murder of Trina.”

While he thanked the community for the “outpouring of support,” Ibbott emphasized the need to find justice.

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“We know someone out there has the key to help us bring those responsible to justice,” he stated.

The family is still offering a reward of up to 50,000 for new information that leads to criminal charges.

Hunt was last seen on Jan. 18, 2021.

Hunt’s husband Iain told police he saw Hunt before he left for work that morning.

Two months later, Hunt’s remains were found near Hope. According to Hunt’s cousins, Iain said he and Trina were camping in Hope on Jan. 15 as part of a digital detox, which is why she couldn’t be reached.

On March 29, 2021, human remains were found south of Silver Creek in Hope.

In June, investigators executed search warrants at Hunt’s former home in Port Moody and the family home of her husband in Mission.

One year later, police arrested a man at Hunt’s Heritage Mountain home. The man was subsequently released without charges.

Ibbott recently discussed making one of Hunt’s favourite recipes and drinking her favourite wine, “in an attempt to keep her memory alive.”

The investigation remains open and active, stated Cpl. Sukhi Dhesi of the RCMP homicide division.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the RCMP homicide division at 1-877-551-4448 or ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.

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