Ex-fianc stalked woman found dead in car, her aunt says

A woman found dead in Calgary's northeast was being stalked by her ex-fianc, according to the woman's aunt.

The body ofLacey Jones Mcknight, 20,was found in a car on Thursday around 10 p.m. MTnear the900 block of 112 Avenue N.E.

Nearby, police had to rescue a man in his late 20s attempting to hang himself off a bridge.

The man was taken into custody and is currently being treated in hospital. No charges have been laid against him.

Sources tell CBC News the man'snameis Kristopher (Tray) Guenther.

Mcknights aunt, Edie Lepage, who lives in New Brunswick,told CBC Newsher niecehad been engaged to Guenther.

Lepage said that when theybroke up he began stalking her niece. Mcknight was last seen Thursday when her mother dropped her off close to a mall to meet with friends.

It was just one of many times her mother had dropped her off, but it would be the last time she saw her, said Lepage.

Family called police multiple times, says aunt

According to Lepage,Mcknights mother would drive her to and from work because they were afraid of what Guenther might do.

"They had called the cops on this guy for the last month," she said. "He was texting her. He was following her and he was threatening."

Brian Jones, Lacey's uncle, says his niece and her mother had been asking for the police to help for weeks.

"I guess it was a terrible time that they went through with him stalking her and not knowing where he's going to be and threatening 'I will get you' and running into him in different times," Jones said.

On Thursday night,Lepage said Guenther showed up at the home whereMcknighthad beenliving with her mother and said, "I just murdered your daughter."

Police confirm they are looking into a connected incident where a woman in her 40s was assaulted by a man who later tried to hang himself.

The woman did not require medical attention.

Autopsy scheduled

At this point, police are not sure what caused Mcknights death, but say it is suspicious and likely theresult of a domestic dispute.

An autopsy was scheduled to be carried out Friday.

Police said they received a call Thursday saying a man had killed a woman and moved her body in a car.

Duty Insp. Paul Stacey said police are interviewing several witnesses and investigators visiteda home in the southeast community of Walden Friday morning.

"The homicide unit was called in and they are conducting the investigation right now," said Stacey.

Police confirmed theyhave had "numerous interactions" withGuenther.

"As part of [the] homicide investigation, we will take a look at all previous interactions with the individuals involved in this incident,"Calgary police said ina statement."We'll also take a look at those incidents to see if there arelessons to be learned."

Previous run-ins with police

CBC News conducted a court document search and foundno restraining order had beenfiled against Guenther.

But court documents show that he was convicted in 2004 of uttering threats and was given a suspended sentenceof 12 months probation.

Guenther was also acquitted in 2006of aggravated assault and two weapons charges.

He had filed for bankruptcy protection twice, once in 2004 and again in2009.