Comments: It's our sad duty to report that this email alert, once valid, no longer has any purpose for existing. The body of five-year-old Jessica Koopmans was found on May 11, 2001. She was murdered. Police are reportedly holding a suspect.
The email alert, created by Adam Tetrault, a resident of Lethbridge, went out a few days after Jessica was reported missing. Needless to say, it's inadvisable to keep forwarding it, and in fact users who receive copies of the message should be wary of opening attachments. At least one version is circulating with a computer virus attached, according to the Edmonton Journal.
Funeral services for Jessica Koopmans were scheduled to take place Friday, May 18. Her parents ask that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Child Find Alberta.
Sources and further reading:
Search on for Girl, 5, in Lethbridge
Edmonton Journal, 6 May 2001
Email Virus Curtails Bid to Find Missing Girl
Edmonton Journal, 11 May 2001
Child's Body Found in Field
Edmonton Journal, 12 May 2001
Ripples of Fear from Death Site
Edmonton Journal, 13 May 2001
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