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Oct. 3, 1984 – Christine Jessop went missing after purchasing bubble gum at a convenience store in Queensville, in York Region, 50 km north of Toronto.
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Jan. 1, 1985 – Durham Regional Police take over murder investigation from York Regional Police.
Feb. 14, 1985 – Durham Police first became interested in Guy Paul Morin after Jessop’s mother labelled her neighbour as “weird-type guy.”
Guy Paul Morin (Postmedia files)Photo by File photo /Postmedia Network
April 22, 1985 – After several interviews with police, Morin arrested for Jessop’s murder
Jan. 7, 1986 – Morin’s murder trial begins in a London courtroom.
Feb. 7, 1986 – Trial by jury acquits Morin of Jessop’s murder.
March 5, 1986 – Morin’s acquittal was appealed by the Crown.
June 5, 1987 – Ontario Court of Appeal orders new trial against Morin.
(left to right) Janet Jessop, mother of Christine Jessop, Ida Morin, mom of Guy Paul, Guy Paul Morin and Ken Jessop, Christine’s brother, pose together for a photo in 1998.Photo by Files /Toronto Sun
Nov. 17, 1988 – Supreme Court of Canada denies Morin’s appeal of second trial.
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May 28, 1990 – Second jury trial begins in case against Morin.
July 30, 1992 – Morin found guilty of first-degree murder at second trial and sentenced to life in prison.
Feb. 10, 1993 – Morin granted bond while awaiting outcome of his appeal.
Jan. 23, 1995 – DNA evidence eliminates Morin as suspect, acquitted of murder conviction.
DNA has identified Calvin Hoover (seen here in the late 1990s), of Toronto, as the killer of nine-year-old Christine Jessop in 1984. Hoover, who was 28 at the time, died in 2015.Photo by Toronto Police /Hando
February 1995 – Ontario attorney general’s office transfers Jessop’s murder case from Durham Regional Police to Toronto Police
June 26, 1996 – Lieutenant Governor ordered public inquiry into causes of Morin’s wrongful conviction.
Jan. 24, 1997 – Morin awarded $1.25 million in compensation from provincial government.
Oct. 9, 2020 – Toronto Police identify person responsible for Jessop’s murder using DNA and genealogical research.
Oct. 15, 2020 – Toronto Police name Calvin Hoover as Jessop’s killer.
Toronto Police Chief James Ramer sits next to a screen displaying photos of Calvin Hoover during a news conference at Toronto Police Headquarters, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. DNA evidence indicates Hoover sexually assaulted and murdered Christine Jessop, 9, in 1984.Photo by Chris Young /THE CANADIAN PRESS
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