CANADA Canada - New Westminster, BC, Nat/AsianFem 586UFBC, 50-65, in Fraser River, Jun'91

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586UFBC - Unidentified Female

Artistic rendering of the victim; Victim's shirt and earring.
Date of Discovery: June 12, 1991
Location of Discovery: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Estimated Date of Death: 3 weeks prior
State of Remains: Unknown
Cause of Death: Drowning


Physical Description

Estimated Age: 50-65 years old
Race: Native or Asian
Gender: Female
Height: 165 cm / 5'5"
Weight: 64 kg / 141 lbs.
Hair Color: Black shoulder-length
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Scar on her right wrist, 3 cm horizontal and 1 cm oblique.


Identifiers

Dentals: Unknown. She had a full upper denture and five bottom teeth.
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown


Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: She was wearing a blue button up v-neck cardigan with a pink T-shirt with an Eagle design, blue jeans, white socks, blue leather belt with a buckle, and white dock-style shoes (size 8).
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Gold hoops worn in both ears. Gold stud worn in left ear. Silver unicorn stud earring worn in her right ear. Gold, thin wedding band. Gold Cardinal watch worn on her right wrist.


Circumstances of Discovery

The victim was found floating in the Fraser River in New Westminster, BC. She was observed on the water directly under the Patullo Bridge between the wharf and a fishing vessel called the "Sea Cap X". There was no sign of foul play and a post mortem showed she died from drowning.


Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: New Westminster Police
Agency Contact Person: Detective David Stengert
Agency Phone Number: 604-525-5411
Agency E-Mail: canadasmissing-disparuscanada(at)rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Agency Case Number: 1991-12575
NCIC Case Number: Unknown
Canada's Missing Case Number: 2014001128


Information Source(s)

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/586ufbc.html
Canada's Missing
Vancouver Sun News Archive

 

[BlueJayBirdie]

Adding link to Canada's Missing profile:

Canada's Missing | Case details

Case reference: 2014001128​

On June 12, 1991, the body of an unknown female was found floating in the Fraser River in New Westminster, BC. She was observed on the water directly under the Patullo Bridge between the wharf and a fishing vessel called the "Sea Cap X". The female had been in the water for a prolonged period of time and may be of Aboriginal or Asian descent.

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If you have information on this case, please contact any of the following:​

1. New Westminster Police Service 604-525-5411
Reference Case#: 1991-12575

2. Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-TIPS(8477)
or online at Submit a Tip - Canadian Crime Stoppers Association
Crime Stoppers provides anonymous tipping

3. Send email to the National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains
at: [email protected]

 

[BlueJayBirdie]

2019 article

BC Coroners Service’s new interactive map shows five cases of unidentified human remains in New West

"A woman between 30 and 50 years old. Her remains were found June 12, 1991, along the edge of the Fraser River between the SkyTrain bridge and the Pattullo Bridge, but investigators believe she could have been dead for up to a month before the discovery. She was five feet five inches tall with black hair, and she was wearing a blue cardigan and pink sweater with large eagle on front and blue denim jeans, a buckled leather belt and size-eight running shoes. She had a scar on her wrist and had on a Cardinal watch and a stud earring with the head of a unicorn (case no. 1991-0225-0952)."

"Anyone with information or questions about any of the investigations displayed on the interactive map is asked to contact the special investigations unit at [email protected] and to quote the file number provided."