RICHMOND – A right foot has been found inside a running shoe on a beach in Richmond, the seventh foot found along B.C.’s coast in two years, RCMP said Wednesday.
Two men walking on the beach Tuesday evening found the foot in a white size 8.5 Nike running shoe on the beach at No. 6 Road and Triangle Road, the RCMP said.
The BC Coroners Service confirmed the remains were human through a forensic autopsy and will conduct more forensic tests in its investigation with the RCMP.
Exams by forensic pathologists and anthropologists will help determine physical characteristics, which, combined with DNA analysis, will help the police and coroners service build a profile to identify the person.
The feet have separated from the body through a natural process, the RCMP said.
The first severed foot, discovered in August 2007, was associated with a deceased man whose name police withheld at the request of his family.
A man’s right foot found on Gabriola Island in August 2007 remains unidentified.
Two feet found on Valdez and Westham islands in July 2008 belonged to the same man.
And two feet found in Richmond in December 2008 belonged to the same woman.
Anyone with information about the identity of the victims may call their local police department or the BC Coroners Office identification tip line at 1-877-660-5077.
hey. I heard some good stuff this morning, car radio, democracy now, and it turned out to be Glenn Greenwald. that was kinda cool…. in that I was liking him with no idea it was him.
Back home now with Planet of the Apes on the TV. Guess who’s home sick again?
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Foot found on Richmond beach is seventh foot found on B.C. coast
Heh.
Spits out the feet. This is a job for CSI. Where is Grissom when you really need him?
hey. I heard some good stuff this morning, car radio, democracy now, and it turned out to be Glenn Greenwald. that was kinda cool…. in that I was liking him with no idea it was him.
Back home now with Planet of the Apes on the TV. Guess who’s home sick again?
:-/