# Police lost key evidence in 1988 P.E.I. murder; calls grow for answers

https://mins.news/en/video/101480

- CBC News, 2026-10-15 12:53 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5HBPrhjHKg

> Members of P.E.I.’s 2SLGBTQ+ community are seeking an independent investigation into how Charlottetown police lost crucial evidence in the 1988 murder of Byron Carr. The city’s interim police chief supports an investigation and says one is necessary.

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