SURREY 鈥� The homicide team has been called in to investigate the case of a Surrey woman who鈥檚 been missing since May 26.
Police say the investigation to date has revealed that San Li Liao, 54, may have been murdered.
Liao鈥檚 family reported her missing to the Surrey RCMP on May 29 and a missing person鈥檚 investigation was opened.
Surrey RCMP say investigators conducted extensive ground searches, spoke to multiple people, and conducted area canvassing for video surveillance, but Liao has not been found.
鈥淧olice have conducted an extensive investigation to locate Ms. Liao but she remains missing and foul play is suspected in her disappearance,鈥� said Corporal Frank Jang of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT). 鈥淭here have been no other cases like Ms. Liao鈥檚 that have been reported to the police and investigators continue to pursue leads that may answer the many questions remaining.鈥�
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| Liao's vehicle, pictured, was found near Guildford rec centre after her disappearance. (Photo: Police handout) |
Liao was last seen leaving her work place on May 26 in the 14900-block of 54A Avenue.
Police also say Liao鈥檚 green 2000 Toyota Sienna, BC license plate 731XEJ, was located near Guildford rec centre on May 29.
In a June 7 appeal at the Surrey RCMP detachment, Liao鈥檚 daughter, Cindy Cheng, described her mom as 鈥渢he pillar of our family.鈥�
鈥淗er safe return would mean the world to our family, because without her, our family will never be complete.鈥�
Surrey RCMP Corporal Scotty Schumann said at the time that he could not confirm how many tips had been received, but said investigators remain diligent in the quest to locate Liao and 鈥渁re following up on anything they believe to be relevant.鈥�
Anyone with information is asked to contact the IHIT Information Line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or by email at ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca. Should you wish to remain anonymous, please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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