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Police identify body of woman found dead in Mission, B.C., homicide suspected

Police identify body of woman found dead in Mission, B.C., homicide suspected | iNFOnews.ca
Chelsey Gauthier is shown in this undated police handout photo. RCMP say the body of a woman found in Mission, B.C., earlier this month is being investigated as a homicide. The body was found on Aug. 16 and police discovered evidence that was consistent with a murder. Police say a DNA analysis of the victim identified her as Chelsey Gauthier, 22, from Abbotsford. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - RCMP
Original Publication Date: August 26, 2017 9:41AM
Publication Updated: April 25, 2025 9:40AM

SURREY, B.C. – RCMP say the body of a woman found in Mission, B.C., earlier this month is being investigated as a homicide.

The body was found on Aug. 16 and police discovered evidence that was consistent with a homicide.

Police say a DNA analysis of the victim identified her as 22-year-old Chelsey Gauthier of Abbotsford.

Gauthier had been reported missing to Abbotsford police on July 30 after last being seen three days earlier.

Cpl. Frank Jang says Gauthier's death does not appear to be random and anyone who knew her or saw her at the time of her disappearance is asked to come forward.

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Before university, Taylor spent a year abroad living in Thailand which encouraged her to finish her degree studying in Turkey, both experiences have made her an avid traveller. Taylor graduated from Thompson Rivers University with a degree in Communications and Public Relations. Although born on the coast, Taylor has lived the majority of her life in Kamloops and enjoys what the region has to offer. In her spare time, you can find Taylor volunteering in the community or out on an adventure with her friends and her dogs.

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