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Virginia Sampare Missing Person Case

Last seen in Gitsegukla, British Columbia on Oct 14, 1971

Victim Details

Virginia

Sampare

72

18

64 inches

64 inches

146 lbs

146 lbs

Indigenous

Female

Pants Corduroy, Brown Shirt Cotton, Short sleeve navy blue shirt Shoes Leather, Black, medium heels

Oct 14, 1971

Gitsegukla

British Columbia

New Hazelton RCMP

New Hazelton

British Columbia

250-842-5244

250-842-5244

Law Enforcement

2000-1594

New Hazelton RCMP

Black

Brown

Brown

No

09/18/2026


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On a chilly evening in Gitsegukla, British Columbia, 18-year-old Virginia Sampare vanished without a trace. The date was October 14, 1971, a day that would mark the beginning of a decades-long mystery for her family and community. Virginia, who was also known as Ginny, was reportedly in a state of emotional distress, grieving the recent disappearance of her boyfriend whose body would later be found in the Skeena River. That night, between 10:00 and 11:00 p.m., she was at her mother's home a ...
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Last Seen: Oct 14, 1971

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