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Yale student murder still a mystery three years later
December 4, 2001
Associated Press
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Three years after Yale student Suzanne Jovin was murdered, police are again interviewing potential witnesses.
New Haven detectives recently contacted at least two former workers from a now-closed coffee shop that Jovin used to frequent, the New Haven Register reported Tuesday. Steven Shapiro, former owner of the Daily Caffe, said detectives showed him a series of mug shots to see if he recognized anyone.
Jovin, who lived around the corner from the Daily Caffe, was stabbed multiple times and left for dead on a small patch of grass along East Rock Road on Dec. 4, 1998.
The 21-year-old, who was fluent in four languages, most likely knew her killer, police have said. But little physical evidence has been found and a murder weapon was never recovered.
The only named suspect in the case, former Yale professor James Van de Velde, has demanded the police formally clear his name, following tests that found his DNA did not match DNA found under Jovin's fingernails.
Police say they have not ruled out Van de Velde as a suspect because they are not sure if the DNA is valuable evidence. Investigators have taken DNA samples from men who knew Jovin, in hopes of finding a match to the DNA.
Others have been pursuing their own investigations. Yale hired a private investigator last year to work on the murder, and friends of Van de Velde have launched an investigation as well.
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Yale Student Murder Still A Mystery Three Years Later
(New Haven-AP) -- Three years after Yale student Suzanne Jovin was murdered, police are again interviewing potential witnesses.
The New Haven register reports today that detectives recently contacted at least two former workers from a now-closed coffee shop that Jovin used to frequent.
Steven Shapiro, former owner of the Daily Caffe, said detectives showed him a series of mug shots to see if he recognized anyone.
Jovin lived around the corner from the Daily Caffe. She was stabbed multiple times and left for dead on a small patch of grass along East Rock Road on December 4th, 1998.
Police say the 21-year-old most likely knew her killer. But little physical evidence has been found and a murder weapon was never recovered.
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Jovin murder anniversary
(New Haven-AP, Dec. 4, 2001 7:45 PM) _ Today is the three-year anniversary of Yale student Suzanne Jovin's murder, and police are still looking for the person who stabbed the 21-year-old woman.
Watch the story with News Channel 8's Alan Cohn: video.wtnh.com
New Haven detectives have been questioning people who worked in a now-closed coffee shop that Jovin used to frequent to see if they recognize any mug shots.
Yale and friends of police suspect James van de Velde have also investigated the killing.
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