Mary Rose
KEADJUK
60
24
63 inches
63 inches
130 lbs
130 lbs
Indigenous
Female
In the summer of 1990, a 24-year-old Inuk woman named Mary Rose Keadjuk vanished from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. A mother to a four-year-old boy, and with another child on the way, she was last seen sometime between late June and August at the Gold Range Hotel where she had been living. Originally from Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Mary Rose's disappearance was not reported to the Yellowknife RCMP until September of that year. When authorities began their investigation, they discovered that all of her personal belongings, including her glasses which she depended on, had been left behind in her hotel room. For years, the fate of Mary Rose Keadjuk remained a painful mystery for her family and community. The initial investigation, which included interviews with friends and family, yielded no significant leads on her whereabouts. A significant development in the case would not come for over a decade. In 2003, partial human remains were discovered in the Con Mine area of Yellowknife. Despite conducting further searches, no other remains were located at the time. The discovered bone fragment was sent for DNA analysis, but the technology at the time was unable to produce a conclusive result. As advancements in forensic technology progressed, the bone fragment was submitted for testing on two more occasions. Finally, in 2018, a breakthrough was achieved with the help of a forensics lab in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Forensic DNA analysis confirmed that the remains belonged to Mary Rose Keadjuk, bringing a sorrowful resolution to her family after 28 years of uncertainty. Upon receiving the news, her family expressed their gratitude to the RCMP for their persistence in the case, which allowed them to finally have a sense of closure. The investigation into what happened to Mary Rose Keadjuk in 1990 is still active and ongoing, with police continuing to seek information from the public to bring justice to her and her family. The case of Mary Rose Keadjuk is a heartbreaking reminder of the many Indigenous women who have gone missing or been murdered in Canada, and the enduring quest for answers and accountability.
Jun 28, 1990
Yellowknife
Northwest Territories
G Division Major Crimes Unit RCMP
G Division Major Crimes Unit
Northwest Territories
867-765-3822
867-765-3822
Law Enforcement
2012-1114141
G Division Major Crimes Unit RCMP
Black
Brown
Brown
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