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Vancouver man charged with murder in 1996 Ottawa cold case killing | Globalnews.ca

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Lawrence Diehl , 73 , is accused of fatally stabbing 22-year-old Christopher Smith on the Portage Bridge connecting Ottawa and Gatineau in 1996 .

Diehl and his wife had lived for more than two decades in the home, recently assessed at $3.25 million .

The former meteorologist and BC Soccer Hall of Fame inductee remains in custody in Vancouver .

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English

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