Police in Sarnia hope the 10th anniversary of an unsolved homicide will jog some memories and bring about fresh leads.

B.J. Raymond was outside a nightclub on Dec. 28, 2001 when a brawl erupted in the parking lot. Someone in the crowd stabbed Raymond in the heart with a 33-centimetre knife.

Police recovered the knife and a silver necklace they say appears to be made in Italy. But they still have no suspects.

'Someone saw something or someone may have heard something since this incident.'—Cst. Heather Emmons

Police also spent months interviewing approximately 1,000 Canadians and Americans who were at the bar that night. But, they say in the last few years there have been no fresh leads.

Police are still looking for the drivers or occupants of a red 1989 Chevrolet pickup truck and white four-door car that were in the lot at the time.B.J. Raymond was stabbed in the heart a decade ago but police have no suspects. (Courtesy of Sarnia Police)

"Someone saw something or someone may have heard something since this incident," Sarnia Police spokesperson Cst. Heather Emmons said. "They should come forward to help Sarnia Police and the Snelgrove family to bring closure to this case."

Raymond's mother, Jennifer Snelgrove, said her son was never vindictive, mean or held a grudge.

"If B.J. came face to face with [his killer] today, I can see him just patting him on the back and just saying 'Let's shake on it. Don't worry about it, Bud.' "

'Nothing can change what's happened'

Police and Snelgrove hope someone comes forward with information soon.

But Snelgrove said she isn't looking for revenge and her son wouldn't have been either.

"Nothing can change what's happened," Snelgrove said. "If I hold a grudge, it is going to cause me more damage."

Emmons said it's "frustrating" that no one has stepped forward. She said solving the crime would "bring justice to B.J. Raymond."