Comments on: S1 E2 Who Killed Roddy Moore?

By: Lillian Patricia Galovich (nee Wallace)

Lillian Patricia Galovich (nee Wallace) — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 15:51:25 +0000

I was just 6 years old at the time of Roddy’s murder and lived across the street from Sir Matthew Begbie School which I attended also, (now called Thunderbird School), and I recall my father being part of the search party. At the time we all thought his killer was a man we kids called the “Candy Man”, because he was always trying to get us kids to go into his house by bribing us with candy. We never did. He lived on East 7th Avenue next to the lane at the bottom of the street in an old, rickety shack. He was no doubt questioned by the police but never charged. I did not know Roddy personally but I have always remembered what happened to him. A sad, sad story.

By: Darlene

Darlene — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 16:13:35 +0000

In reply to Nain Rai-Dayal. He was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Burnaby, BC.

By: Shelly

Shelly — Sat, 05 Feb 2022 04:25:48 +0000

In reply to Eve Lazarus. I agree it was a creepy pedophile. And someone that lived in one of the homes close by. I remember my father telling me about this story, and about his grandmothers creepy husband that lived in one of the homes in the area. He always had suspicions. So very disturbing.

By: Nain Rai-Dayal

Nain Rai-Dayal — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 01:10:25 +0000

I just discovered your podcast, Eve. I am in love! I am very interested in the Roddy Moore case. Such an absolute tragedy.

I am very familiar with the Rupert and 8th Avenue area. I didn’t live there, but spent a lot of time on 8th ave with my Aunt and cousins. They all attended Thunderbird Elementary ( formerly known as Begbie Annex)

Do we have an address for where Roddy lived? And where is his headstone?

Thank you very much! Keep doing what you do- you are amazing

By: Lara

Lara — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 23:17:47 +0000

I’m enjoying your podcast but had to comment to say I really wish you had not used the word “seduced” to describe what a pedophile may have attempted to do to this child. If he’d done anything like that, it would have been assault or rape. There is nothing “seductive” about either of those things. This was a seven year old child and children cannot be “seduced”.

By: Ronny. Smith

Ronny. Smith — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 00:48:49 +0000

We were (sister ) with him that morning
walking to school on seventh ave,
He wanted to take the trail to school but
me and my sister took seventh ave instead.
We waited for him to come out,
Never to been seen.

By: Ronny Smith

Ronny Smith — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 18:36:25 +0000

In reply to Eve Lazarus. Was last to see him alive

By: Maria McGuinness

Maria McGuinness — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 19:31:28 +0000

In reply to Eve Lazarus. Hi Eve.....do you have any information regarding the murder of, Liela Anderson? I remember as a young girl living in the area where her body was found , in a vacant lot, by Knight St. It was New Year’s Day, around 1960? This was an event that really frightened me, as was about 10 years old at the time.

By: JW

JW — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 08:43:17 +0000

https://www.pressreader.com/canada/vancouver-sun/20061028/282295315697432

I would think that a sex offender in the area, such as Robert John Arnold would be a viable suspect, more so than one of Roddy’s family members?

By: Sherry

Sherry — Sun, 18 Oct 2020 15:35:15 +0000

Someone bullied him , abused him..so sad that this happened..and someone got away with it..I hope if they are still alive..would at least bring some closure to this family.

By: J.Stafford

J.Stafford — Sat, 25 Jul 2020 09:20:04 +0000

Poor little boy.

By: Sherri Todd

Sherri Todd — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 20:59:45 +0000

Eve, as always your writing is so interesting, and brings us the readers/viewers in to a time Vancouver’s wild, weird and often dangerous past. There is no more awful death than that of a Child. When it’s murder of an innocent child, and end up a Cold Case, it stays with most people forever! I personally find it hard for any Mother to just “pack away her memories of her Son”, and never speak of him again. I do grant the Mother some grace, because have lived during those harsh years, and having so many children from such a young age, had to have been very difficult for her, and living under such extreme lacks of emotional, mental, social and financial supports. Little Roddy died long before I was even born, but I have never forgotten him since I first heard his story from your book. Thank you for remembering, and sharing his story. His life was important, even with his early, violent demise. I’m thankful his Sisters helped provide a Headstone for him. I have one question….was a Weapon left behind, or was the tool just an assumption? I remember a certain trail in West Van, where we were warned of a similar child attacked. He would hide up in the Trees, and drop big rocks on unsuspecting children! We took the long way to school after that!

By: Jean-Francois Dube

Jean-Francois Dube — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 21:01:12 +0000

Awesome podcast once again Eve.So interesting,I want to know more! If John Turner did kill him,there’s a lot of why’s? But then again we can’t get led down a rabbit hole. It could be he knows who and is (was) hiding it? Plenty of questions?

By: James

James — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 05:22:06 +0000

As much as Iike your pcasts this one proved unbearable to me that a parent could be that evil to a child.
Something set him off and the mother I am so sure knows just what did it. Her mouth said something so personal no doubt implying his manliness was in question or similar . So if true , who is really the killer in this case? Just a thought from experiencing that ball busting behavior before.

By: Abigayl C Sullivan

Abigayl C Sullivan — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 17:42:15 +0000

Thank you for an excellent podcast. I have read all your books. Your reporting is brilliant!

By: Lydia

Lydia — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 06:05:07 +0000

I think there could be a link between Roddy’s murder and Babes in the woods murders in stanley park who were also killed with an axe around 1947. I wonder if police would investigate if this Turner guy maybe had other children with another girlfriend maybe he killed them too.

By: Sandra Stefanopoulos

Sandra Stefanopoulos — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 01:52:46 +0000

That was another great podcast Eve!!