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She was removed from Canada unidentified and missing website, which usually mean she has been identified, as her death was natural, there probably won’t be any announcement.
IDENTIFIED!
Feb 22 2022 rbbm.
Toronto Police Service :: News Release #52215
"Toronto Police would like to update the media and the public on the status of a cold case investigation to identify a woman found deceased in Trinity Bellwoods Park in 2020.
On June 10, 2020, members of 14 Division responded to a call for an unconscious female in Trinity Bellwoods Park. Officers located a deceased woman who was later determined to have died of natural causes. Her death was not suspicious and no foul play was suspected. The woman did not have any identification and no connections could be made to fingerprint impressions or missing persons reports.
Investigators made several appeals for assistance in identifying the woman, including releasing multiple artist’s renderings to the media and the public. Several tips came in to police, however, none led to the woman’s identification.
In early 2021, The DNA Doe Project approached TPS and offered their services to assist with the case. The DNA Doe Project is a non-profit organization whose mission is to identify John and Jane Does through genealogy research.
In September of 2021, the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service submitted a sample of the woman’s DNA. The DNA Doe Project developed, sequenced and compared the DNA from the deceased woman to public genealogical databases. Two people that shared some common DNA with the deceased were identified and investigators began reviewing publicly available information (family trees, obituaries, social media posts etc.) in a further attempt to identify the woman.
In December 2021, the DNA Doe Project contacted Toronto Police with a possible identification. Through further investigation, police were able to contact the family of the identified woman and obtain dental records. The Coroner’s Office confirmed that the deceased woman found in Trinity Bellwoods Park was in fact the identified woman.
The woman’s family has indicated they do not want her identified or her image released publicly at this time and are requesting their privacy.
“Through collaboration with the DNA Doe Project and the diligent work of our investigators, we were able to positively identify this woman, bringing closure to her family, the community and the Service,” said Deputy Chief of Police Myron Demkiw. “By working with our partners and utilizing techniques such as genetic genealogy in our investigations, we can help advance our cold cases and give those who remain unidentified a name.”
“When our volunteer investigative genetic genealogists began work on the family tree for this woman they found a number of good connections in the database. In less than a week, they had zeroed in on her identity,” said DNA Doe Team Leader C. Lauritsen. “The search to find her name was greatly aided by family genealogical projects and having that information significantly enhanced our ability to identify her.”
Detective Sergeant Steve Smith of the Homicide Unit, Cold Case and Missing Persons, is available to speak with the media about the case and the connection to DNA testing and genealogical matches.
Please contact Corporate Communications to set up an interview with Detective Sergeant Smith.''
Feb 22 2022 rbbm.
Toronto Police Service :: News Release #52215
"Toronto Police would like to update the media and the public on the status of a cold case investigation to identify a woman found deceased in Trinity Bellwoods Park in 2020.
On June 10, 2020, members of 14 Division responded to a call for an unconscious female in Trinity Bellwoods Park. Officers located a deceased woman who was later determined to have died of natural causes. Her death was not suspicious and no foul play was suspected. The woman did not have any identification and no connections could be made to fingerprint impressions or missing persons reports.
Investigators made several appeals for assistance in identifying the woman, including releasing multiple artist’s renderings to the media and the public. Several tips came in to police, however, none led to the woman’s identification.
In early 2021, The DNA Doe Project approached TPS and offered their services to assist with the case. The DNA Doe Project is a non-profit organization whose mission is to identify John and Jane Does through genealogy research.
In September of 2021, the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service submitted a sample of the woman’s DNA. The DNA Doe Project developed, sequenced and compared the DNA from the deceased woman to public genealogical databases. Two people that shared some common DNA with the deceased were identified and investigators began reviewing publicly available information (family trees, obituaries, social media posts etc.) in a further attempt to identify the woman.
In December 2021, the DNA Doe Project contacted Toronto Police with a possible identification. Through further investigation, police were able to contact the family of the identified woman and obtain dental records. The Coroner’s Office confirmed that the deceased woman found in Trinity Bellwoods Park was in fact the identified woman.
The woman’s family has indicated they do not want her identified or her image released publicly at this time and are requesting their privacy.
“Through collaboration with the DNA Doe Project and the diligent work of our investigators, we were able to positively identify this woman, bringing closure to her family, the community and the Service,” said Deputy Chief of Police Myron Demkiw. “By working with our partners and utilizing techniques such as genetic genealogy in our investigations, we can help advance our cold cases and give those who remain unidentified a name.”
“When our volunteer investigative genetic genealogists began work on the family tree for this woman they found a number of good connections in the database. In less than a week, they had zeroed in on her identity,” said DNA Doe Team Leader C. Lauritsen. “The search to find her name was greatly aided by family genealogical projects and having that information significantly enhanced our ability to identify her.”
Detective Sergeant Steve Smith of the Homicide Unit, Cold Case and Missing Persons, is available to speak with the media about the case and the connection to DNA testing and genealogical matches.
Please contact Corporate Communications to set up an interview with Detective Sergeant Smith.''
Lengthy article. rbbm.
Feb 22 2022 By Wendy Gillis
She was found dead in Trinity Bellwoods Park. In a first for Toronto police, she’s been identified using genetic genealogy | The Star
''The technique, which involves police accessing DNA profiles uploaded to online ancestry services, has also been criticized by civil rights groups, who say the privacy rights at stake demand greater public debate and oversight of the investigative tool.
It’s the first time the technique has been employed to identify an unknown deceased person, said Toronto police Acting Det.-Sgt. Steve Smith, with the Toronto police cold case and missing person unit, part of the homicide squad.
“It’s a huge door that’s opening for us,” Smith said. “This is going to be a big game-changer for unidentified human remains.”
''Toronto police said the idea to use the technology in the 2020 case arose when they were approached by The DNA Doe Project, a U.S.-based volunteer non-profit that identifies so-called “John and Jane Does” through genealogical research. Last year, the project offered its service to Toronto for an unidentified person case.
Smith said they selected the 2020 woman’s case because it was “really close to the hearts of our investigators” and, as a new case, they knew the DNA sample was high quality, increasing the likelihood of a good genetic profile.''
''Epstein found poor co-ordination between police and the province’s coroner’s office meant information could be missed, and that officers had “little or no understanding” of provincial or national databases that could help identify human remains. She acknowledged, however, that significant improvements had been since the creation of the dedicated missing persons unit in 2018.''
Feb 22 2022 By Wendy Gillis
She was found dead in Trinity Bellwoods Park. In a first for Toronto police, she’s been identified using genetic genealogy | The Star
''The technique, which involves police accessing DNA profiles uploaded to online ancestry services, has also been criticized by civil rights groups, who say the privacy rights at stake demand greater public debate and oversight of the investigative tool.
It’s the first time the technique has been employed to identify an unknown deceased person, said Toronto police Acting Det.-Sgt. Steve Smith, with the Toronto police cold case and missing person unit, part of the homicide squad.
“It’s a huge door that’s opening for us,” Smith said. “This is going to be a big game-changer for unidentified human remains.”
''Toronto police said the idea to use the technology in the 2020 case arose when they were approached by The DNA Doe Project, a U.S.-based volunteer non-profit that identifies so-called “John and Jane Does” through genealogical research. Last year, the project offered its service to Toronto for an unidentified person case.
Smith said they selected the 2020 woman’s case because it was “really close to the hearts of our investigators” and, as a new case, they knew the DNA sample was high quality, increasing the likelihood of a good genetic profile.''
''Epstein found poor co-ordination between police and the province’s coroner’s office meant information could be missed, and that officers had “little or no understanding” of provincial or national databases that could help identify human remains. She acknowledged, however, that significant improvements had been since the creation of the dedicated missing persons unit in 2018.''