Feet that washed ashore in Richmond in 2008 are those of a New Westminster woman who committed suicide by jumping into the Fraser River in April 2004.
The BC Coroners Service said Wednesday it made the identification after a post-mortem investigation, which included a DNA analysis. The woman's next-of- kin have been notified but at the request of the family, her name is not being made public.
The woman's right foot was found in May 2008 on Kirkland Island, in the south arm of the Fraser River.
The left foot was found in November the same year on a beach along the south arm, also in Richmond.
Each foot was encased in a matching size 7B New Balance running shoe, and DNA analysis showed they came from the same person, the coroners service said in a news release.
Autopsies indicated the feet had not been mechanically removed, but had separated from the body through the natural processes that occur in a marine environment, according to the coroners service.
Eight feet belonging to six different people were discovered along the B.C. coast between August 2007 and August 2011. Six of the feet have since been identified as belonging to four people. The remaining two appear to belong to two males whose identities are yet to be determined.
