Nanaimo Daily News - July 4, 2002

Summary

Nanaimo Daily News: Thu July 4, 2002 (Paul Walton) Parents fear daughter the victim of foul play

This was the first time Lisa's disappearance appeared in the news. Frustrated by the lack of RCMP attention to the case, Lisa's parents contacted the Nanaimo Daily News on July 3, 2002. Reporter Paul Walton attended promptly and the following day, Lisa's story was a front page headline. Paul continued following the case closely, with two dozen articles published between 2002 and 2008 — more than any other journalist.
→ It would be 10 days before media reported that police were concerned about Lisa's disappearance.

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"Parents fear daughter the victim of foul play"

The parents of a 21-year-old Nanaimo woman, not seen or heard from since early Sunday* morning, fear their daughter has met with foul play.

Lisa Young was last seen at the Jungle Cabaret, downtown Nanaimo, at closing time at around 2 a.m. Sunday*, said her parents, Don and Joanne Young.

They said it is unlike their daughter not to be in contact with them for so long. "It's very unusual; we're very close to her," said Don Young. "We're thinking foul play because it's not like her at all."

She was also to begin a new job Tuesday, and her father was to help her move Sunday*. She had been living very near her parents on Barons Road and spoke with them regularly.

Don Young said the last contact they know of with Lisa was at about 3 a.m. Sunday* when a friend called her cellphone.

Lisa said she would not be home until the next day, and would be staying the night in Harewood. Efforts to call her cellphone since then have been met only with her voice mail.

"Our daughter was moving to a new apartment and starting a new job, and it's very much unlike her not to call," said Joanne Young. "The person she was going to move in with hasn't heard from her either."

The Youngs called police before noon Sunday* to report Lisa as missing.

Const. Jack Eubank, with the Nanaimo RCMP said, she was immediately put on the national police computer.

Const. Murray Conway, with the Nanaimo RCMP serious crimes section, said he took on the investigation Wednesday because the uniformed officer who took the initial report Sunday* is away until Friday.

Conway said that he has found nothing to raise suspicions.

"Nothing's come up that would suggest foul play, we just don't know where she is," said Conway.

Anyone who saw Lisa Saturday* night or Sunday* morning, or who knows her whereabouts, is asked to call police at 754-2345. Information can also be provided to Crime Stoppers for a potential reward. Callers to Crime Stoppers are also guaranteed anonymity.

See also

• RCMP didn't "suspect foul play" for 10 days
• Reasons to suspect foul play
• 2002-Jul-5 City woman's whereabouts still unknown Nanaimo Daily News
• 2002-Jul-5 Woman, 21, missing Times Colonist
• 2002-Jul-6 Bar staff worried about woman Nanaimo Daily News
• 2002-Jul-9 RCMP keep searching for woman Nanaimo Daily News
• 2002-Jul-10 Police fear local met with foul play Nanaimo Daily News

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File:Ndn20020704c.png		"Nothing's come up that would suggest foul play, we just don't know where she is." Const. Murray Conway
File:Ndn20020704d.png		"Our daughter was moving to a new apartment and starting a new job, and it's very much unlike her not to call"
File:Ndn20020704e.png		Efforts to call her cellphone since then have been met only with voice mail.
File:Ndn20020704f.png		"It's very much unlike her not to call"
File:Ndn20020704g.png		the uniformed officer who took the initial report Sunday is away until Friday
File:Ndn20020704h.png		she was immediately put on the national police computer