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Ruth Windebank, mother of murder victim Andrea Atkinson, has set aside a part of her new home for a picture of the girl
Ruth Windebank, mother of murder victim Andrea Atkinson, has set aside a part of her new home for a picture of the girl

Ruth Windebank, mother of murder victim Andrea Atkinson, has set aside a part of her new home for a picture of the girl

Date11/12/1990
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Original Toronto Star caption: Ruth Windebank; mother of murder victim Andrea Atkinson; has set aside a part of her new home for a picture of the girl. Nearby will be urn containing her remains.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0121357F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario
Waiting for news: Andrea Atkinson's mother, Ruth Windebank, and boyfriend Doug Heinbuch were photographed during the search for the missing child
Waiting for news: Andrea Atkinson's mother, Ruth Windebank, and boyfriend Doug Heinbuch were photographed during the search for the missing child
10/16/1990
Empty room: Ruth Windebank sits in the bedroom of her daughter Andrea yesterday
Empty room: Ruth Windebank sits in the bedroom of her daughter Andrea yesterday
10/17/1990
Grieving Grandmother: Ruth Windebank's mother, centre, is aided by two women outside the funeral home
Grieving Grandmother: Ruth Windebank's mother, centre, is aided by two women outside the funeral home
10/27/1990
Dad joins hunt for Andrea, Terry Atkinson searches Taylor Creek Park yesterday after joining the hunt for his 6-year-old daughter, Andrea, missing from her mother's apartment since Sunday
Dad joins hunt for Andrea, Terry Atkinson searches Taylor Creek Park yesterday after joining the hunt for his 6-year-old daughter, Andrea, missing from her mother's apartment since Sunday
10/17/1990
Ruth Windebank: I know she's in heaven with her granddad
Ruth Windebank: I know she's in heaven with her granddad
11/12/1990
Not a trace: Police sift through dumpsters yesterday at the Coatsworth Crescent complex where Andrea Atkinson, 6, vanished Sunday
Not a trace: Police sift through dumpsters yesterday at the Coatsworth Crescent complex where Andrea Atkinson, 6, vanished Sunday
10/15/1990
Under guard: Constables Steve Nicolitis, left, and Paul Mackerel guard a door yesterday at the base of stairs leading to the maintenance room where Andrea Atkinson's body was found
Under guard: Constables Steve Nicolitis, left, and Paul Mackerel guard a door yesterday at the base of stairs leading to the maintenance room where Andrea Atkinson's body was found
10/24/1990
Mapping Clues: Constable Bryan Keith, in a special command post today, examines a map of the area police were searching for missing 6-year-old Andrea Atkinson
Mapping Clues: Constable Bryan Keith, in a special command post today, examines a map of the area police were searching for missing 6-year-old Andrea Atkinson
10/14/1990
Moment of horror: A body believed to be that of 6-year-old Andrea Atkinson is removed from a Coatsworth Crescent apartment building
Moment of horror: A body believed to be that of 6-year-old Andrea Atkinson is removed from a Coatsworth Crescent apartment building
10/23/1990
Andrea Atkinson building
Andrea Atkinson building
10/23/1990
Neighbors Interviewed: In a desperate bid for witnesses, officers talked to residents yesterday in the area where Andrea Atkinson disappeared
Neighbors Interviewed: In a desperate bid for witnesses, officers talked to residents yesterday in the area where Andrea Atkinson disappeared
10/15/1990
Girl found unhurt at murder scene, An unidentified man carries Monique, 3, from the York apartment building where her mother, Pauline Wallace, 28, and(...)
Girl found unhurt at murder scene, An unidentified man carries Monique, 3, from the York apartment building where her mother, Pauline Wallace, 28, and(...)
8/11/1985