B.C.'s Missing Women Task Force is asking the public's help cracking a case that has puzzled authorities for 16 years.
Police have been trying to identify Jane Doe since 1995, when a portion of her skull was discovered in Mission, B.C. The skull was later genetically linked to bones recovered at Robert Pickton's Port Coquitlam pig farm in 2002.
After years chasing her identity, Mounties have released a new computer generated composite sketch across Canada and in 187 other Interpol member countries. It's their best guess as to what she might have looked like.
"Certain features of this sketch [are] approximation, such as her hairstyle," Cpl. Annie Linteau said. "It may have been short, it may have been curly."
Her nose, lips and jaw may also be slightly different than they appear in the sketch.
Police say Jane Doe was a Caucasian female between 20 and 40 years old who was missing teeth in the upper-right portion of her jaw, and may have worn dentures.
They estimate she died between 1985 and 1995. Linteau said it's possible she was never reported missing.
"Perhaps she was estranged from her family, or perhaps someone was under the mistaken belief that someone else reported her missing," she said.
Anyone who sees even a vague resemblance in the sketch is asked to contact the Missing Women Task Force at 1-800-687-3377.
With a report from CTV British Columbia's Bhinder Sajan
