Missing Indigenous woman from northern B.C. found dead, police confirm – CBC

Aug 11, 2022

Cynthia Martin, 50, was last seen in New Hazelton on the night of Dec. 23, 2018

An Indigenous woman who has been missing from New Hazelton, B.C., since late 2018 was found dead earlier this year, Mounties have confirmed.

Human remains discovered on May 1 have now been identified as those of Cynthia Martin, RCMP said in a news release Thursday.

Police say their investigation into how Martin died remains active, and the B.C. Coroners Service is also investigating.

Martin was 50 years old when she was last seen on the night of Dec. 23, 2018, in New Hazelton.

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