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47-Year Mystery Ends: Quebec Jane Doe Identified as Pamela Harvey
31 Mar
Summary
- Pamela Harvey, missing since Christmas 1978, was identified in 2025.
- Her body was found in Quebec in March 1979, identified as a homicide victim.
- A 2018 DNA sample linked her family to the cold case.
A 47-year-old cold case has been resolved with the identification of a homicide victim found in Quebec. Pamela Harvey, who was reported missing from Sudbury, Ontario, on Christmas Day 1978 at the age of 23, has been confirmed as the unidentified woman discovered in St-Eustache, Quebec, in March 1979.
Her family provided DNA samples in 2018 to a newly established RCMP-led missing persons program. This crucial evidence allowed for a connection to be made in 2025. A forensic dentist identified a potential link, which was subsequently confirmed by follow-up genetic tests conducted by the Quebec coroner's office.
Investigators have determined that the individual believed to be responsible for Harvey's death died in 1979. The Quebec provincial police have not released further details regarding the suspect or the ongoing investigation into the homicide. The Montreal Gazette reported in March 1979 that the victim had been shot twice in the head.
