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Maria Cowan Missing Person Case

Last seen in Toronto, Ontario on Oct 08, 1981

Victim Details

Maria

Cowan

88

44

62 inches

62 inches

115 lbs

115 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Blouse Turquoise Coat Leather, Brown, Fur on collar and sleeves Pants Black Shoes Black Socks Blue

Oct 08, 1981

Toronto

Ontario

Toronto Police Service-Missing Persons Unit

Ontario

416-808-7411

416-808-7411

Law Enforcement

1981-9307.D51

Toronto Police Service-Missing Persons Unit

Black

Brown

Brown

No

09/17/2026


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Maria Cowan was a 44-year-old woman who was reported missing from Toronto, Ontario, after she was last seen on October 8, 1981. Her disappearance dates to a period when missing-person investigations were documented very differently from the detailed digital case files commonly available today, and the surviving public record concerning Maria is exceptionally limited. Online sources concerning historical Ontario missing-person cases do not provide a detailed account of what Maria was doing immedi ...
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Last Seen: Oct 08, 1981

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