A missing woman from Coquitlam, British Columbia, was found dead in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside late last month, police said.
The body of Kwem Manuel-Gottfriedson was found in a building near East Hastings Street and Hawks Avenue on July 30, the Vancouver Police Department told CTV News Vancouver in an emailed statement.
“The British Columbia Coroner’s Office is investigating the cause of death and the VPD Major Crimes Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding her disappearance and death,” VPD said.
Posters circulating on social media about the missing woman said she was 25 years old and indigenous. The posters said she was last seen in Coquitlam and that her phone’s last location was near the Astoria Hotel.
“We are in contact with Kwem’s family and are providing them with updates on the investigation,” VPD said.
Manuel-Gottfriedson was found one block from where the body of a missing Port Coquitlam teenager was found in May. Noelle O’Soup was missing for almost a year before she was found and police called the case “concerning” and “unusual”.
There is no indication that the two cases are related.
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