A volunteer organization is helping in the search for Shelly Derochers, who disappeared seven years ago.
According to London police, her last confirmed sighting was in the Old East Village in the area of Lorne Avenue and English Street on January 2, 2016.
Over the past three years, the group has scouted multiple locations for Desrochers. The Please Bring Me Home organization is now using cadaver dogs and forensics teams to search three properties for her remains this month.
Nick Aldreeve, the organization’s executive director, told CTV News that they currently have three theories as to what may have happened. One of their theories is an accidental overdose.
“What we’ve focused on is because of an event that happened after Shelly disappeared,” he said. “A suspect visited this location, why they visited this location is suspicious.”
In November, London police released information about a person of interest in the Desroshers case and in the disappearance of Catherine Bordato, 43, of London. Police believe this person has died.
This is another theory the group is considering.
“Because of his behavior and the way he interacted with working girls, it could have been an accidental death in that regard,” Aldreeve said.
The group chooses not to disclose the exact location of the properties currently being searched.
“We need to go back to the first location with a forensics team to investigate a closer location,” he said.
The group has set up a GoFundMe page to raise funds to help them search for Desrochers.
Aldreeve said the money will be used to pay for cadaver dogs, their handlers and travel costs to the properties.
She was known to lead a “high-risk” lifestyle, according to police.
Desrochers is described as white, 5′ 2” tall and 130 pounds with hazel eyes. She had long brown hair at the time of her disappearance.
She has a distinctive walking style described as “pigeon toed” and has various visible tattoos that include a rose, a heart and a bluebird.
No one has heard from her and police say there has been no activity on her fingerprint, bank accounts, etc.
While police admit there is a possibility she may have died, investigators are not giving up their search to find out what happened and to identify her family and friends.
The London Police Department hotline is 519-660-5842. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
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