She was found laying on top of the sleeping bag not in it. It was sunny, hot and humid on June 9, 2020. So there is a good possibility that when she lay down that night she lay on top of the sleeping bag because it was hot. Her being on top of the sleeping doesn't preclude that someone else may have been laying there with her, especially if it was unzipped and being used as a blanket.
I don't believe this woman is on any missing person's list. I think it's possible she is a transient who had no option but to stay outside rather than chance being in an overcrowded facility where Covid could have run rampant. The fact that she had no belongings with her doesn't mean she is local or just traveled to that area for the day and left her belongings at home. Anyone's belongings are fair game in the transient community. It is the nature of the beast.
There is a discoloration on the shirt but I don't think it is blood. For one thing it is not opaque, it appears to be a watery mixture of something that may or may not have blood in it. Because of its location on the shirt it looks to me like it could have been vomit. Of course, it is possible that LE may have cleaned the shirt after taking samples before releasing an image of it for identification.
Tabi International was a great store for working women in the corporate world. The clothes were quite lovely and a lot of their design was devoted to a muted monochromatic colour scheme so this shirt is a little bit outside what I wore from their collections.
I don't think they have mentioned any footware. Walking around without shoes in Trinity Bellwoods might be fraught with danger because of used needles. If they weren't catalogued is that an oversight or she didn't have shoes with her? If the latter, then I think it's another indication that she may be been robbed of her belongings.
There was no mention at all of an autopsy and what the findings were. Is it possible she is no longer a UID and that she has been identified? And the family chooses not to publish the name? When I look at both the drawing and the computerized graphic of this woman she looks like she could be of Eastern European background. If she is a transient then what is it about her that she became that way? She seems to have excellent dental hygiene. She doesn't appear unkempt or that she has been transient for a while. Is it possible that she had mental health issues and her family and cultural background made it difficult for her to access services? It is a strange case.
RBBM
Thank you, my answer was on page one.
Good point about the temperature! Also, Imo the sleeping bag appears to be in good condition, as if it hadn't been used much or for very long.
Tabi International is a store I remember really well. It's where I went for Mothers Day gifts whenever I didn't know what to buy. Sorry to be so graphic about the shirt. Just to me, it looked like blood or blood mixed with water or something. Went too far in my imagination.
I don't think shoes were noted at all. Overall, I agree. This woman appears to be fairly tidy if she was in fact a transient. Hopefully LE checked in with local womens shelters, supports etc. The fact that she was found in this condition makes me wonder if she was in fact, homeless. She must have accessed local services of some kind.
While I'm sure the homeless help themselves to each others things, I feel like there is probably some kind of code among the transient community that discourages this kind of thing. Idk anything about this subject though. Also, it seems kind of risky and coincidental to take the personal effects of an UID woman. What are the odds?
How often does this kind of thing happen in this community/ part of T.O? I'm 1000% positive there are cases of overdose and exposure to elements but this seems different. At the same time, if this were some kind of body dump (where my imagination is headed), who would actually do that?!
