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ID, shoes found near missing woman's vehicle
Last updated Jul 13 2005
CBC News
Police are investigating the mysterious disappearance of a 29-year-old pregnant woman whose SUV was found abandoned early Tuesday morning a short distance from her home.
Liana White's brown Ford Explorer was found in the parking lot of a playing field behind the Castledowns YMCA about two kilometres from her home with the keys and her purse inside and the door wide open.
Police say her wallet, some identification and a pair of shoes were found near the SUV. More identification and her cell phone were found in an area northwest of the parking lot.
"Whether or not somebody helped themselves to her purse, we're not sure," acting Insp. Jamie Ewatski said. "If it was a robbery or part of an abduction, we're not too sure yet.
"So we've located those [items] and we are going to be checking them for evidence."
The YMCA is along White's regular route to work.
White, who is four months pregnant, was last seen by her husband at 6:15 a.m., when she left for work as a clerk in the neo-natal unit of the Royal Alexandra Hospital. She was likely wearing surgical scrubs.
Colleagues have told police it isn't like White, who has a young daughter, to not show up for work.
"It's very uncharacteristic of this lady to not show up at work," Ewatski said. "She hasn't called anybody, so that's why we're treating this as very suspicious."
Police say they first received a call about the abandoned SUV at 7:27 a.m.
But Marie Olah says she first called police after seeing the vehicle in the parking lot on her way to the gym, before 6 a.m. before White is said to have left for work.
Other media reports quote a second person who says he also saw the Explorer in the parking lot around 5:55 a.m.
Olah says police didn't take her first call seriously and didn't ask for the licence plate number. She made her second call after passing by the vehicle again and noticing the keys and purse were still inside.
The 7:27 a.m. call that brought officers to the scene was made by someone else.
Police officers have been searching the area and canvassing neighbours. Posters were also handed out to drivers heading home from work along the route White took, in case they saw something Tuesday morning.
"Human beings are very different people and we have no idea what's behind all this, so we're hoping for the best," Ewatski said. "And we're hoping someone will see her or she'll contact us."
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Last updated Jul 13 2005
CBC News
Police are investigating the mysterious disappearance of a 29-year-old pregnant woman whose SUV was found abandoned early Tuesday morning a short distance from her home.
Liana White's brown Ford Explorer was found in the parking lot of a playing field behind the Castledowns YMCA about two kilometres from her home with the keys and her purse inside and the door wide open.
Police say her wallet, some identification and a pair of shoes were found near the SUV. More identification and her cell phone were found in an area northwest of the parking lot.
"Whether or not somebody helped themselves to her purse, we're not sure," acting Insp. Jamie Ewatski said. "If it was a robbery or part of an abduction, we're not too sure yet.
"So we've located those [items] and we are going to be checking them for evidence."
The YMCA is along White's regular route to work.
White, who is four months pregnant, was last seen by her husband at 6:15 a.m., when she left for work as a clerk in the neo-natal unit of the Royal Alexandra Hospital. She was likely wearing surgical scrubs.
Colleagues have told police it isn't like White, who has a young daughter, to not show up for work.
"It's very uncharacteristic of this lady to not show up at work," Ewatski said. "She hasn't called anybody, so that's why we're treating this as very suspicious."
Police say they first received a call about the abandoned SUV at 7:27 a.m.
But Marie Olah says she first called police after seeing the vehicle in the parking lot on her way to the gym, before 6 a.m. before White is said to have left for work.
Other media reports quote a second person who says he also saw the Explorer in the parking lot around 5:55 a.m.
Olah says police didn't take her first call seriously and didn't ask for the licence plate number. She made her second call after passing by the vehicle again and noticing the keys and purse were still inside.
The 7:27 a.m. call that brought officers to the scene was made by someone else.
Police officers have been searching the area and canvassing neighbours. Posters were also handed out to drivers heading home from work along the route White took, in case they saw something Tuesday morning.
"Human beings are very different people and we have no idea what's behind all this, so we're hoping for the best," Ewatski said. "And we're hoping someone will see her or she'll contact us."
Photo:
http://edmonton.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=ed-missing-white20050713