Sonja McCaskie

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Sonja McCaskie (February 19, 1939 – April 5, 1963)[1] was a British alpine skier who participated in the 1960 Winter Olympics.

McCaskie lived in Reno, Nevada and was working as a skiing instructor at a nearby ski resort when she was murdered by Thomas Lee Bean.[2][3] Bean was sentenced to death for the murder but was taken off death row in 1970 and remains in prison.[3]

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  1. ^ NevadaLabor.com News Bulletins. Retrieved on 2007-07-04.
  2. ^ POLICE FIND HEADLESS BODY OF GIRL SKIER IN RENO. Chicago Tribune (April 7, 1963). Retrieved on 2007-07-04.
  3. ^ a b Riley, Brendan (2005-04-28). Nevada lawmakers vote to abolish death penalty for juveniles. Retrieved on 2007-07-04.