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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (can2014003815) and 1 other source
In the early summer of 1993, a 46-year-old woman named Monica Marie Cardinal was in Edmonton, Alberta. It was in June of that year that she was seen for the last time. Monica was leaving a downtown hotel, identified in some reports as the International Hotel, in the company of a man who has never been identified. After she walked out of that hotel, her life's trail went cold, leaving behind a silence that has now stretched across decades. Her whereabouts from that day forward remain a complete mystery, a painful void for those who may have known her.

A troubling aspect of Monica's disappearance is the significant amount of time that passed before she was officially considered a missing person. Although she vanished in June 1993, she was not reported missing to the Edmonton Police Service until February 1997, nearly four years later. This substantial delay has undoubtedly complicated the investigation, as memories fade and potential evidence becomes more difficult to uncover over time. At the time she went missing, Monica was described as being 5'6' tall and weighing around 145 pounds. She had dark brown hair, brown eyes, and a distinguishing scar on her left arm. She is also identified as an Aboriginal woman, though specific tribal information is not publicly available.

The investigation into what happened to Monica Marie Cardinal has been hampered by a lack of information. There are very few details available to the public regarding her case, and tragically, no known photographs of her have been circulated to help in the search. Decades have passed since she was last seen leaving the downtown Edmonton hotel with the unknown man, and her case remains unsolved. The story of Monica's disappearance is one of profound uncertainty, a narrative defined more by what is unknown than what is known. It is the story of a woman who vanished, leaving behind only a brief description and the enduring question of what became of her after she left the hotel that day.

Last Seen: Jun 25, 1993

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