The Silence of Beachview Avenue: The Murder of Leah Sousa

The Silence of Beachview Avenue: The Murder of Leah Sousa

12:23 Jan 18, 2026
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The Silence of Beachview Avenue: The Murder of Leah Sousa Labor Day 1990: Cumberland Beach was paradise—until murder struck.  13-year-old Leah Sousa, sexually assaulted and bludgeoned in her own backyard. Her mother Lora, left for dead in a blitz attack. Baby brother spared. No DNA, but a bloody shoeprint points to a size 10 or 9 Nike.  Suspects? Convicted killer Brian Ellson, just blocks away. Or 'Mister X,' a predator with ties to the family and other cold cases.  Retired cop Barry Ruhl says it's a serial killer hiding in plain sight. Lora's memory is gone—but justice isn't. Ontario Cold Cases: The Silence of Beachview Avenue.  Coming this Sunday January 18. Because every case deserves answers—and every victim deserves justice. Subscribe now to Ontario Cold Cases: Canada’s True Crime Podcast. Episodes available wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us for updates and more: @OntarioColdCases Ontario Cold Cases - Facebook (Subscribe)  https://www.facebook.com/ontariocoldcases/subscribe/ Ontario Cold Cases - Wordpress https://nicollinvestigations.wordpress.com/ Ontario Cold Cases - Substack https://substack.com/@ontariocoldcase For more videos subscribe to: https://www.youtube.com/@OntarioColdCases?sub_confirmation=1 @PlayMorePods #OntarioColdCases, #NicollInvestigations , #canadiancrime , #ColdCasePodcast , #ontariocrime, #OntarioMysteries , #PodcastMystery , #truecrimepodcast , #unsolvedmysteries, #ontario, #TrueCrimeCanada, #TrueCrimeOntario, #CanadianMysteries, #canada,  #truecrime, #PodcastsOnAmazonMusic, #Murder, #Homicide, #Missing, #ColdCases, #LeahSousa , #CumberlandBeach , #Orillia 
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