A long wait for justice: the murder of Ljubica Topic

<p>In November of 2022, the Windsor Police Service’s Major Crimes Unit was recognized for solving a 48-year-old cold case murder. It was the gruesome killing of six-year-old Ljubica Topic, which stumped investigators at the time. </p> <p>It led to a hectic investigation that, unfortunately, did not turn up many promising leads. </p> <p>As time passed, it became what’s known as a ‘cold case’ that would haunt investigators for decades. </p> <p>That is, until the case was re-opened in 2016.</p> <p>This is the story of how the tragic murder of a little girl was solved decades after it happened. </p>