Families of Air India bombing victims 'utterly shocked' to learn investigation is inactive
Families of victims from the 1985 Air India Flight 182 bombing are expressing shock after being told by the RCMP that the investigation is effectively winding down due to a lack of new leads. The bombing remains the deadliest mass murder in Canadian history, with only one person ever convicted.
Why it matters
The closure of a major historical investigation without full accountability raises significant questions about justice and the efficacy of long-term cold case efforts.
The RCMP, however, says the investigation remains open and that any new or credible information will be investigated, although there are no other persons of interest or suspects under consideration.
The RCMP held a meeting in Toronto on Sept. 12, according to letters viewed by CBC News, where the families say they were told there is no further information to pursue in the case. CBC News has spoken with several people who say they attended the meeting.
Sanjay Lazar, who lost his parents and sister on the 1985 flight bombing, said the families had no idea what was coming in the meeting they'd been called to in a hotel near the Toronto airport.
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