A 41-year-old homeless woman has been identified as the victim of a November homicide in North Vancouver.
Lisa Dawn MacPherson of North Vancouver has been identified by the RCMP’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team as the victim whose burned body was discovered in a wooded area near East Keith Road and Mountain Highway Nov. 28.
RCMP were called out shortly before 10 a.m. that day after a badly burned body was discovered in a shelter along the Bridgman North Trail near Lynn Creek.
MacPherson’s family, which includes siblings in the Lower Mainland, have been notified of her death, said Cpl. Meghan Foster, spokeswoman for the RCMP’s homicide team.
But police still don’t know what led up to MacPherson’s death and are appealing to the public for information.
Foster said MacPherson was last seen alive on Nov. 24, a few days before her body was found, in the City of North Vancouver.
MacPherson “led a transient lifestyle”and had recently stayed at a homeless shelter, said Foster.
Foster said police want to speak with anyone who knew MacPherson, who might be able to shed light on her friends or activities that would lead investigators to understand what led up to her death.
“We need to speak with those people who knew her,” said Foster.
MacPherson was white, about five-foot-four, 130 pounds, with shoulder-length blond hair.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the IHIT information line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448), or by email at [email protected]. Anyone wanting to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
