Winnipeg police seek leads in Thelma Krull case

Winnipeg police are still looking to the public for tipsto help solve the disappearance of Thelma Krull, three years after the well-loved grandmother went missing.

Since her disappearance on July 11, 2015, the Winnipeg police homicide unit hasreceived more 400 tips from the public, the most recent coming on Monday.

"This is still an ongoing investigation, it's still active, we do have detectives working on it and we're still receiving tips," said Const. Rob Carver with the Winnipeg Police Service, whoreviewed details of the case at a news conference at police headquarters Wednesday morning.

"These news conferences make a difference. We do see an increase, and that's why we're doing them," Carver told reporters

Winnipeg police said last year thatKrull, 57,was likely the victim of foul play. They had previously saidKrullmight have been abducted.

In the fall of 2016, police received a tip about a possiblesighting ofKrull, who appeared in distress,with a mannear a gas station near Kimberly Avenue and Gateway Road on the morning of her disappearance.The man is described as five feet, eight inches and270 pounds with a bowl cut.

Police believe he is a suspect in her disappearance, but have yet to identify or make contact with him, Carver said.

Krullwaslast seen at about 7:23a.m. CT on July 11, 2015, when she left her home in theGrassieBoulevard area for a walk while training to hike the West Coast Trail in British Columbia. Police believe she made it to Civic Park nearKildonanEast Collegiate at about 8 a.m.

Her glasses and cellphone were found in the Valley Gardens area shortly after her disappearance.

Krull's friends, family and complete strangers led searches even years after her disappearance to no avail.

Members of the homicide unit can be contacted directly at 204-986-6508 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).