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Leonette Marie Purcell Missing Person Case

Last seen in Grand Lake, Nova Scotia on Dec 15, 2004

Victim Details

Leonette Marie

Purcell

77

56

63 inches

63 inches

134 lbs

134 lbs

Female

Dec 15, 2004

Grand Lake

Nova Scotia

Halifax Regional Police

Halifax Regional

Nova Scotia

1-902-490-5333

1-902-490-5333

Law Enforcement

2004-57218

Halifax Regional Police

Brown

Blue

Blue

No

09/23/2026


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In the quiet community of Grand Lake, Nova Scotia, a mystery began to unfold that would leave a family with unanswered questions for years to come. On the morning of December 16, 2004, 56-year-old Leonette Marie Purcell, a beloved homemaker, was seen for the last time at her residence near the Halifax International Airport. When a family member returned home later that day, they found the house empty and Leonette gone. There was an unsettling atmosphere within the home; items were reportedly out ...
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Last Seen: Dec 15, 2004

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