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December 5. 1986 News 985-2131 Classified 986-6222 Distribution YRO-1327 XO pazes 25¢

BEFORE SHOOTING his four young children Ron Pryce
stopped at the home of one of his wife’s friends and
scrawled a goodbye message on a railing outside her door.

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North Vancourer ROMP Cst.
Mike Arnold) said) the messave
read: “Women Jove women. All I
have ever loved is women and
children. Women are only good tionship, after she told him she
for three things... (The next part would consider a divorce.
of message Was not legible.) Love She said Pryce beat her with a
yourself. Love each other." rubber club, choked her almost to

The message. printed in ink, the point of unconsciousness and
outside Laura Grant's apartment bound her on the kitchen floor.
building at 145 West Sth Street, She said he threatened her with a
included the numbers two, ong and 38) calibre, gun) and numerous
four — Grant's aparument number — knives.

(234).

Grant told a coroner’s inquest
Thursday Pryce, 42. called her
three days before the tragedy and
asked her why his wife Darlene left
him and whether she was staying
with her,

“YF guess he was saving Darlene
cared more about me than him,’
sitid Grant.

“He was jealous. He didn't
want her to go anywhere.""

On Wednesday, Darlene, 23,
told the inquest she left Pryce
Sept. 10, a month before the
shootings, because Pryee hinted
her freedom.

“He didnt want me to work or
go ta school, f told him the (9 i
years) age difference was foo much “a
between us. He understood why ft :
was leaving." al

She said no third party plased a DARLENE PRYC “He told
factor in the break-up. me Fo was definitely going to die

Retore the separation, Darlene that aighe'
sald Pryee agreed she would hase

‘ eustads of their two daughters. “He told me do was definieiy va
v4 éudents ‘at Handsworth chool are part of a scuba diving class which has not been B oonce she found an upartant. and ing to die that night. He was thsi
- able to find a pool. which permits suitable pool time. The 12-member class needs an indoor ote sould raise their bso sons, to figure out how and sehen fie

“ , : Diurigne visited Pryee Sep t sand Phere wats Ga ame i Cis wa?
_ Pool, for six lessons: and is willing ( to work out a deal with a. North Shore resident who § nak ws Mee hitters nas cs Vinable ot cana deen
. , . She sand he becume violent. for che See RCMP

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