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Schools on alert as Lumby death sparks community outrage

‘The grief is quickly turning into anger, as people go longer without any answers’: Mayor
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Tatjana Stefanski’s body was found April 14 in a rural area near Lumby. (Jason Gaudreault Facebook photo)

Lumby Mayor Kevin Acton is voicing his frustrations, as confusion and anger mount over the death of Tatjana Stefanski.

“The community has gone from shock and awe to anger,” Acton told The Morning Star, on Wednesday, April 17.

Stefanski was reported missing by the RCMP on April 13, after departing unexpectedly, from her Lumby home, with her ex-husband, later identified by family as Vitali Stefanski.

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Bowen Assman

About the Author: Bowen Assman

I joined The Morning Star team in January 2023 as a reporter. Before that, I spent 10 months covering sports in Kelowna.
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