Author Topic: ONTARIO JANE DOE: WF, 18-40, found in Bowmanville, Ontario - 27 Oct 2006 - Garnet ring  (Read 242 times)

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The victim's skeletal remains were found by a man harvesting dogwood plants in a marshy field near South Service Road and Holt Road near the entrance to the Darlington Nuclear Plant in Bowmanville, Ontario.

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In 2010, a man's hooded Tip Top Tailor striped shirt was found at the scene due to the drop in the water table. It was labeled "Blue Rodeo" and sold between 1995 and 1996.

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A small red heart and a woman's digital watch was found near the remains. The straps were stainless steel. Investigators determined that the watch was manufactured by the Omni Watch Company in the early 1980s. It was sold exclusively at the now defunct Consumers Distributing from 1981 to 1983.

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In 2010, a unique woman's gold garnet ring (size 9) with two one-point diamonds on either side was found at the location when the water table dropped. The ring is believed to have been sold by Burns Jewelers in Oshawa, Ontario. The store was a family-run business on Simcoe Street from 1923 to 1994. The ring had been made by A&A Manufacturing in Toronto.

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http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/90ufon.html


Computer-generated forensic reconstructions and artistic renderings of the victim;

Date of Discovery: October 27, 2006
Location of Discovery: Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada
Estimated Date of Death: 2 to 25 years prior
State of Remains: Skeletal
Cause of Death: Possible homicide

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 18-40 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: She has a very well-healed nasal fracture which would have been located at the mid-point of her nose (in life) - the point where the nasal bones end and the soft part of the nose begins. The fracture is set so she either received treatment, or it is possibly the result of rhinoplasty. The fact that her nose had been fractured (or surgically altered) would not have been obvious unless someone who knew her at the time saw her post trauma/surgery, or she told someone. She exhibits bone changes indicative of anemia.

Identifiers
Dentals: Available. Nice teeth with visible white fillings on the front teeth. One front tooth appears slightly wider than the other. Smallish silver fillings in some back teeth. Her upper and lower jaws are described as narrow. She also had prominent upper and lower teeth that protruded. Her upper teeth protruded more than her lower teeth.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Available.

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: None. In 2010, a man's hooded Tip Top Tailor striped shirt was found at the scene due to the drop in the water table. It was labeled "Blue Rodeo" and sold between 1995 and 1996.
Jewelry: A small red heart and a woman's digital watch was found near the remains. The straps were stainless steel. Investigators determined that the watch was manufactured by the Omni Watch Company in the early 1980s. It was sold exclusively at the now defunct Consumers Distributing from 1981 to 1983. In 2010, a unique woman's gold garnet ring (size 9) with two one-point diamonds on either side was found at the location when the water table dropped. The ring is believed to have been sold by Burns Jewelers in Oshawa. The store was a family-run business on Simcoe Street from 1923 to 1994. The ring had been made by A&A Manufacturing in Toronto.
Additional Personal Items: A piece of red ribbon was found near the remains.

Circumstances of Discovery

The victim's skeletal remains were found by a man harvesting dogwood plants in a marshy field near South Service Road and Holt Road near the entrance to the Darlington Nuclear Plant in Bowmanville, Ontario.

To see a close-up of the area where the remains were located, click here.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Durham Regional Police Department
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 905-579-1520
Agency Case Number: 20060291
Agency Name: Ontario Provincial Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Missing Persons and Unidentified Bodies/Remains Unit
Agency Phone Number: 877-934-6363 (Toll Free in North America) or 705-330-4144 (Local or outside of North America) or 800-222-8477 (Crime Stoppers)

NCIC Case Number: N/A
Former Hot Case Number: 460

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New Evidence Revealed in Case
16-Nov-2010 15:49 PST

DRPS Major Crime Homicide Investigators recently returned to the scene near Bowmanville where female human remains were discovered in October 2006 to conduct additional forensic searches in a broader area.

Homicide and Forensic officers have been combing a broader area since early November, in their efforts to locate additional evidence and identify the unknown female victim. Although the original search area was quite large, investigators decided to expand the search area even further in hopes of finding other items.

The investigative search has revealed several new artifacts that may be related to this case, including a ladies gold ring (size 9½) and an additional piece of clothing identified as a unique multi-coloured shirt. In addition, investigators have now been able to create a DNA profile of the unnamed female victim, although no matches have been made.

The shirt has a "Blue Rodeo" brand name tag. A photo is attached.

If you have any information about the possible identity of this female, please contact Det. Nash of the DRPS Major Crime Homicide Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5402 or call the O.P.P.’️s Project RESOLVE at 1-877-934-6363 or visit the website www.missing-u.ca.

Anonymous tips can be made to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or on the website at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters are eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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Ring may be the key to '06 cold case

By JENNY YUEN, QMI Agency

BOWMANVILLE, Ont. — The key to identifying a woman, whose remains were found in a Bowmanville field in 2006, may lie in a garnet ring. Igniting the cold case, Durham cops combed a field near Holt and South Service Rds. Tuesday, after recently finding two new pieces of evidence — a gold ring and a piece of a multi-coloured shirt.

“It’️s a pretty unique ring in the sense it was a size 9.5, ladies garnet ring with two diamonds on either side — it would have been custom-made,” said Det. Chuck Nash, the lead investigator. “Inside the ring, it’️s stamped ‘Burns,’️ a local jeweller in Oshawa.” Police said the remains belong to a caucasian woman, between the ages of 18 and 30.

A woman’️s skull was initially found in the field in October, 2006 along with a digital watch, a 1980 Canadian penny, a piece of red ribbon and a small, red, heart-shaped object. Interestingly, Nash said, the OMNI brass watch has a wristband that could only accommodate a small wrist while the ring is fairly large in size.

A DNA profile of the victim can now be created, although no matches have been found, investigators said. Investigators returned to the field on Oct. 27 — four years after the initial search took place. There has been a lot of water from inclement weather impeding police from looking under every nook and cranny, but with drier fields, the search has become easier.

“We have over the past four years investigated hundreds of missing person files, trying to match a missing person to our remains — that hasn’️t been successful,” Nash said. “If this ring is connected ... there is a possibility the person may not be on file as missing. Perhaps a loved one will recognize the ring.”

Police released facial reconstruction images to get the public’️s help in identifying the mystery woman in August 2009.

“Her teeth were in good shape, she’️s missing the last wisdom tooth on the upper left portion of her mouth and she has both metal and composite fillings,” Nash said. “She also has a nasal fracture where the bone was well-set or as a result of rhinoplasty.”

The search will continue for several more weeks.