Nova Scotia man remains in jail as police seek vanished woman’s body
HALIFAX — Finding the body of a vanished Dartmouth woman is a top priority for investigators, police said Thursday as a man accused of interfering with human remains in the case was remanded into custody.
Owen Patrick Nelson, 40, appeared in Dartmouth provincial court on charges stemming from the disappearance of 40-year-old Karen Lee MacKenzie.
The Dartmouth man faces charges of interfering with human remains, assault and two counts breach of probation. Court documents indicate that Nelson had also previously been charged with assaulting MacKenzie.
“We do believe Ms. MacKenzie is deceased,” Halifax police Const. Carol McIsaac said. “We will not rule out the possibility of further charges … searching for and locating Karen will continue to be one of the main goals of the investigative team.”