Nanaimo Daily News - Aug 22, 2003

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Nanaimo Daily News: Fri Aug 22, 2003 (Paul Walton) "Police refute talk missing woman found"

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Police refute talk missing woman found

Police have again had to issue a statement to refute rumours that a young woman missing for than a year has been located.

On Thursday Const. Jack Eubank, spokesman for the Nanaimo RCMP, issued a news release stating all such rumours about Lisa Young are untrue.

"Over the last several weeks there have been rumours circulating around the Nanaimo area suggesting that Lisa Young has been located," he said. "Nanaimo RCMP are advising that Lisa has not been found and that the matter is still under active investigation.

RCMP further wish to advise that these rumours are causing a great deal of anguish and distress to Lisa's family."

This is not the first time police have issued a release. In the weeks after Young, 21, was reported missing in July 2002 similar rumours also circulated, requiring police to issue a similar statement.

Young went missing on the Canada Day long weekend last year and police believe she was a victim of foul play. So far they have been unable to collect enough evidence to confirm what happened to her, or to make an arrest.

[Police are still interested in hearing from anyone who has information about what did happen to Young. They can call Nanaimo RCMP at 754-2345, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-665-8477. Crime Stoppers guarantees complete anonymity, and offers rewards of up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest.]