For whatever reason, the ebiz.....Australian link for Marion Rees above is not working. There is a "webpage not available" message when you click the link.
A 28 year old Calgary man was sentenced to 15 months in jail for dangerous driving in an incident related to the six-year disappearance of a Port Coquitlam girl. Lloyd Victor Rach was acquitted of assault causing bodily harm but was convicted of dangerous driving after a two day trial by magistrate September 10.
The trial centered around transcripts of clandestinely recorded conversations between Rach and Quesnell RCMP. In the conversations, Rach admits pushing Janice Elizabeth Hackh out of a moving car over a steep embankment near Pinnacles Provincial Park. The incident occurred two days after she was reported missing from her Lower Mainland home on August 24, 1979. Hackh was 16 at the time.
No trace of Hackh's body has ever been found despite extensive ground searches in the steep ravine where police believe she fell. Police presume Hackh is dead.
Thanks for the comment. However, DNA is not the be all-endall in identification. Many folks are not aware that fingerprints can be more accurate than DNA. The same profile can be built from two persons - twins, but even twins don't have matching prints.
Also on DNA...the results are only as good as the collection, the process and the entry. Also the best bet on some types of DNA is TWO samples from different persons in the same family.
The demographics fit. The tan lines explained. The SW jewelry, the teeth, facial structure (most important) and other issues. I went ahead and spoon fed them with the circumstances and side by side photos, etc. If I was a family member of this one, I would ask for more DNA testing. Almost forgot this....There are instances where the father's DNA is used for comparison. Problem? If the missing persons father is not really the bio father! Never give up1
Keep up the reporting! Sometimes we overthink these cases. For instance, the nose on this Jane Doe? Appears to me the gunshot would have shattered the bridge, leaving a more exagerated flat bridge.
I don't see anyone here bashing LE. The very nature of their hard work in this evil world prevents them from logging every call tip, suggestion, "submission" sent their way. There cmes a point when they just don't have the time to filter out go-nowhere info. It is because of their training and dedication they tend to steer away from suggestions presented without any basis other than a photo or rumor. I applaud them! Even the notion anyone here is "solving" cases or "assisting" LE is absurd. Speaking for myself... I search for the missing...that's all. If I have info I believe to be important, I present it to those who will follow through and they either solve it or not, depending on the accuracy of that information.
Thank you for reminding us of the incredible job LE has and their efforts in solving these cases. I trust them far more than a data base!