The ex-wife of the man who police say killed Christine Jessop is speaking out after learning her former husband is the person that DNA evidence has pointed to for the sexual assault and murder of nine-year-old Christine Jessop in 1984. WATCH | Calvin Hoover's former wife speaks out:Calvin Hoover’s family devastated he is believed to have killed Christine Jessop 2:03 In a statement, shared exclusively with CBC News, the former wife of Calvin Hoover says their family is devastated to learn he is the likely killer of Christine Jessop. Police last week said Calvin Hoover had a "neighbour relationship" with the Jessop family, but have since clarified there is no evidence he lived nearby. WATCH | One day after the body of Christine Jessop is found, a community reacts:Cold Cases: Christine Jessop, Queensville, Ont. Having moved yet again, Calvin Hoover took his own life at his home in Port Hope, Ont., in 2015.

Source: CBC News October 21, 2020 21:01 UTC