Identified! Canada - Welland, Ont, Body in submerged car, Jul'16 - Cathy Pietz

[dotr]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/body-in-car-welland-canal-1.3701911

They say a recreational diver located a vehicle in the Leisure Canal on Thursday and the vehicle was recovered on Friday.

The identity of the person has not been determined and police say an autopsy is scheduled for Saturday.

 

[dotr]

Started thread for this missing person last seen in Welland.
http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...-Oct-1996-Welland-Ont&p=12722070#post12722070
AUDREY DESJARDINS, 43, Last Seen 03 Oct 1996, Welland, Ont

 

[dotr]

http://www.wellandtribune.ca/2016/08/02/body-dna-being-compared-to-missing-welland-woman


This image of Cathy Pietz was released by Niagara Regional Police.

The 2013 disappearance of a Welland woman is being looked into in connection to last week’s discovery of a body in a car submerged in the Welland Recreational Canal.

A recreational diver discovered a red Pontiac in the canal off of Canal Bank Street in Welland Friday morning. The diver contacted police, and the Niagara Regional Police dive team located the vehicle.

NRP media relations officer Phil Gavin said Tuesday the body found in the vehicle is an unidentified female.

http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...p=12725020&highlight=Cathy+Pietz#post12725020

Canada - Cathy Pietz, 56, Welland ON, 6 December 2013

 

[cvaldez1975]

sounds like Cathy to me. RIP

 

[cvaldez1975]

I bet Audrey is in the same canal though. it is not easy to search water.

 

[dotr]

I bet Audrey is in the same canal though. it is not easy to search water.

Hoping that Audrey might turn up in that search too, both she and her car are missing, heaven knows how many mps might be found in that canal.

 

[cansleuther]

Official statement from Niagara Regional Police:

The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 3 District - Welland CIB office and the NRPS Forensic Services Unit working with the Office of the Coroner have positively identified the body found in the car to be Cathy Jean Pietz.

Ms Pietz had been reported missing in December of 2013. Foul play is not suspected in her death.

http://www.niagarapolice.ca/en/news/index.aspx?newsId=2a2a3554-daa6-4fb3-ae4e-bd5ff3be0696