Investigators looking for tips on anniversary of unsolved North Okanagan homicide

Erin Chelsea Borgford was found dead five years ago in the North Okanagan and on the anniversary of her homicide, investigators are looking tips from the public.

The 27-year-old woman’s remains were found inside a burned gray 2014 Nissan Rogue on Louis Estate Road, just off Westside Road, early in the morning on Sept. 20, 2020, according to an RCMP media release issued today, Sept. 22.

A photo of the scene of the crime on Louis Estates Road, just off Westside Road.
A photo of the scene of the crime on Louis Estates Road, just off Westside Road.
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“Erin was living in Whitehorse and was believed to be driving from the Lower Mainland back to Whitehorse at the time of her death,” BC RCMP division media relations officer Cpl. Brett Urano said in the release.

“Our investigation is on-going, and we are needing the public’s help to solve this homicide. If anyone interacted with her in the days before her death or has any information about why she came to be in the North Okanagan area or who she may have met with, we are urging you to come and speak with our investigators to help advance this investigation.”

Anyone with information about her death has been asked to contact the Southeast District Major Crime Unit info line at 1-877-987-8477.

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Jesse Tomas

Jesse Tomas is a reporter from Toronto who joined iNFOnews.ca in 2023. He graduated with a Bachelor in Journalism from Carleton University in 2022.