CANADA David Campbell, 21 (Uni.arts student from Thunder Bay, Ont) missing, Burnaby, BC. 26 Oct. 1984

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October 30, 2020
Halloween disappearance of SFU student still baffles Burnaby RCMP 36 years later

Second-year SFU student David Campbell, 21, disappeared without a trace on Oct. 26, 1984 after attending a Halloween party on Burnaby Mountain. Police have re-released details about that evening in an ongoing effort to solve the case

''On the evening of Oct. 26, 1984, David Campbell, a second-year arts student from Thunder Bay, Ont., was having drinks with friends at a student residence in Louis Riel House at SFU’s Burnaby Mountain campus (the only campus at the time), according to police''

''At some point, he and a friend went to a liquor store to pick up more alcohol and made their way back to the student residence separately, police said.

The friend later told police that, when Campbell returned, he had changed his clothes and was wearing a straw hat and suspenders.

His friend said he believed Campbell was dressing up as a farmer for a Halloween party they were planning on attending afterwards.

They walked to the party, which was being held near the residence where they'd been drinking, at 9 p.m.

Once they were inside, Campbell’s friends said they split up and didn’t see Campbell again''.

Campbell’s case got renewed public attention in 1988, when another 21-year-old university student, Emerson Debroskay, disappeared after leaving a UBC pub alone on Oct. 28.

An SFU security director at the time suggested the cases might be cult related given that both of the young men had disappeared without a trace just before Halloween.''

''UBC RCMP Cpl. Fred Ickringill said his detachment was working with Burnaby RCMP to investigate any links between the two cases.''

''Anonymous letter
One possible lead Burnaby RCMP have gotten in the case came in the form of an anonymous letter on March 30, 1987 – more than two years after Campbell’s disappearance.

The letter writer said they had seen Campbell at the Halloween party talking to two 20-something Asian women.

The two women appeared to be annoyed with Campbell, according to the letter writer, and Campbell was then escorted out of the party by three or four Asian men.

Despite continued investigation, none of the people described in the letter have been located, according to police.''

''Anyone with information is asked to contact Burnaby RCMP at 604-646-9999. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS). Quote file number 1984-50372.''

 

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Halloween disappearance of SFU student still baffles Burnaby RCMP 36 years later

In 1988, SFU's security director suggested the case could be linked to occult activity on the Burnaby Mountain campus, but police said that was 'very unlikely.'

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Cornelia Naylor Oct 30, 2020 rbbm

Second-year SFU student David Campbell, 21, disappeared without a trace on Oct. 26, 1984 after attending a Halloween party on Burnaby Mountain. Police have re-released details about that evening in an ongoing effort to solve the case.

An April 1989 Times Colonist article tells of the disappearance of UBC student Emerson Dobroskay in October 1988. SFU's safety director at the time suggested his disappearance and the disappearance of SFU student David Campbell four years earlier might be connected and linked to cult activity.Times Colonist
''His friend said he believed Campbell was dressing up as a farmer for a Halloween party they were planning on attending afterwards.
They walked to the party, which was being held near the residence where they'd been drinking, at 9 p.m.
Once they were inside, Campbell’s friends said they split up and didn’t see Campbell again.
Three days later, Campbell was reported missing by his family.''
“We’re trying everything,” his mother, Beryl, told the Province newspaper in February 1986. “We’ve canvassed all the possibilities – foul play, suicide, cults.”

Campbell’s case got renewed public attention in 1988, when another 21-year-old university student, Emerson Debroskay, disappeared after leaving a UBC pub alone on Oct. 28.''
One possible lead Burnaby RCMP have gotten in the case came in the form of an anonymous letter on March 30, 1987 – more than two years after Campbell’s disappearance.
The letter writer said they had seen Campbell at the Halloween party talking to two 20-something Asian women.
The two women appeared to be annoyed with Campbell, according to the letter writer, and Campbell was then escorted out of the party by three or four Asian men.
Despite continued investigation, none of the people described in the letter have been located, according to police.''

Cross-posting links to thread for the other UBC student referenced in articles, who went missing on Halloween..

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