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Prince George, BC - Investigators seek public's assistance in Nicole Hoar investigation and continue property search.

Investigators from the "E" Division Provincial Unsolved Homicide Unit have conducted a significant number of interviews in the past three days. As a result of the interviews, police have received information that an unknown male may have information that may assist in this investigation.

The description of this individual in 2002 was as follows: Caucasian male, described to be in his mid 50's, black shoulder length hair, very skinny face, sunken eyes, scruffy appearance, thin glasses, was a smoker and had a pronounced jagged scar on the left side of his neck.

"We believe this man may have information about Nicole's whereabouts during the weekend of June 21-23, 2002. We do not have information at this time to suggest that he is a suspect in the disappearance of Nicole Hoar," stated Cpl. Annie Linteau.

Police are continuing their search of the Pinewood Road property as well as an unauthorized dumping ground for evidence in the 2002 disappearance of Nicole Hoar. Members of the Prince George Search and Rescue team identified a number of areas of interest that investigators have been probing further during the afternoon of Saturday, August 29, 2009. Police are also using two Search and Rescue dogs from Alberta trained in the detection and recovery of human remains. Police are continuing to rely on a ground penetrating radar being operated by a British Columbia geo-physicist to detect anomalies in the ground.

Anyone who may have any information about Nicole's disappearance or who may have seen or heard anything suspicious in the Isle Pierre area during the weekend of June 21-23, 2002 are asked to contact the "E" Division Provincial Unsolved Homicide Unit tip line at 1-877-543-4822, Prince George RCMP at (250) 561-3300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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