VANCOUVER — A woman who was reported missing in 2020 has been found dead outside a long-vacant home in Vancouver’s Shaughnessy neighbourhood.
Chelsea Poorman disappeared in September 2020. She was last seen by a family member two days earlier in downtown Vancouver.
The police investigation remained active until last month when a contractor found human remains outside the vacant home near Granville Street and West 37th Avenue.
“This is not the outcome anyone wanted. We always hoped Chelsea would be found alive, and our sympathies go out to everyone who knew Chelsea, loved her, and hoped she would come home safely,” said Sgt. Steve Addison.
The coroner was brought in to investigate the death and the agency’s finding were recently sent to RCMP.
Police said it appears Poorman died at the property the night she disappeared or a short time later. The death is not considered suspicious.
As the home had been vacant for years, Poorman’s body went unnoticed until now.
