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EXCLUSIVE: Did a cartel kill this young Canadian woman? W5 investigates a murder mystery
When Kiara Agnew was discovered brutally beaten on March 3, 2023, her boyfriend, Ryan Friesen, was found sleeping next to her dead body. In an attempt to unravel the mystery of Kiara’s murder, W5 travelled to Mexico in a finding mission that led us face-to-face with the Sinaloa Cartel.
: January 23, 2026
''The full W5 Avery Haines Investigates documentary If I’m Ever Found Dead premieres Saturday at 7 p.m. on CTV, Crave and our CTV News YouTube channel.
Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions that may be disturbing for some readers
When Kiara Agnew was discovered brutally beaten on March 3, 2023, her boyfriend, Ryan Friesen, was found sleeping next to her dead body.
He was immediately arrested and charged with her murder, the one and only suspect actively investigated. But Ryan was found not guilty in Sept. 2024, by a judge-only trial in Mexico. He has maintained his innocence ever since, leaving the question of who killed Kiara unanswered.''
''This is part three of a three-part series investigating the murder of Kiara Agnew.
Part 1: Not-guilty verdict in murder of Canadian may be overturned
Part 2: Canadian at centre of girlfriend’s murder mystery in Mexico makes first public statement after verdict''

Kiara Agnew and Ryan Friesen were in Mexico to celebrate Kiara's 24th birthday. (CTV News)