The Brief
- Canadian investigators are asking Pacific Northwest residents for help identifying a woman found near Vancouver in 2022.
- Pollen and spores on her belongings suggest she may have recently been in the Seattle or Portland area.
- Investigators believe the kayaker suffered a medical emergency, and foul play is not suspected.
SEATTLE – Canadian officials are turning to the Pacific Northwest public for help identifying a kayaker who died along the shores of a Vancouver, B.C. beach in 2022.
Microscopic pollen spores discovered on the Jane Doe’s personal belongings unlocked a major breakthrough in the four-year-old cold case, leading investigators to believe she likely spent her last days in the Seattle or Portland area.
The backstory:…