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Rafiou Sow arrested in Guinea 19 years after Canadian Rachelle Wrathmall's unsolved murder
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Rafiou Sow, the primary suspect in the unsolved murder of Canadian Rachelle Wrathmall, was arrested on Friday evening at his home in Conakry, Guinea. This arrest comes nearly 19 years after Wrathmall's death in Lennoxville, Quebec. While Guinean authorities had not officially confirmed the arrest by Saturday, it follows the Conakry Court of Appeal's announcement two days prior to open a judicial inquiry into Sow. This decision was prompted by a June 6 report from La Presse, widely circulated in West Africa, which reignited interest in the cold case. Sow, 49, and a leader of a minor political party, was reportedly arrested by the Judicial Police Directorate and is in custody, to be questioned about his wife's death. The Sûreté du Québec has long believed Sow was involved in Wrathmall's murder, noting his suspicious departure from Canada. On June 28, 2007, the day before Wrathmall's body was found, Sow was filmed at Dorval airport boarding a flight to Casablanca, having purchased a ticket without a reservation or luggage and paying in cash. Wrathmall's Jeep was found abandoned near the airport. She married Sow in 2006, reportedly hoping to help him obtain Canadian citizenship, despite warnings from her loved ones about his manipulative and jealous nature. The opening of judicial proceedings in Guinea could be a turning point, as Guinean law allows for the prosecution of certain crimes committed abroad. The Sûreté du Québec has offered to collaborate with Guinean authorities via
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