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Lori Pinkus was a troubled young woman struggling with addiction issues and working as a sex worker in Ottawa, Canada. In August 1990, Lori suffered chest wounds in an alleged stabbing incident at her apartment. Two men were charged with attempted murder, but Lori failed to appear in court and fled to Toronto to start a new life. Months later, in September 1991, Lori was murdered the day before her 22nd birthday, leaving her family bereft and heartbroken. For decades, it seemed her case had been forgotten, but in 2018 a forensic breakthrough gave hope the case will one day be solved.
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Lori Pinkus was a troubled young woman struggling with addiction issues and working as a sex worker in Ottawa, Canada. In August 1990, Lori suffered chest wounds in an alleged stabbing incident at her apartment. Two men were charged with attempted murder, but Lori failed to appear in court and fled to Toronto to start a new life. Months later, in September 1991, Lori was murdered the day before her 22nd birthday, leaving her family bereft and heartbroken. For decades, it seemed her case had been forgotten, but in 2018 a forensic breakthrough gave hope the case will one day be solved.
Sources for the episode can be found here
Support the show
Follow Persons Unknown: Instagram and Facebook
Email: [email protected]
Website with Transcripts:
https://personsunknown.buzzsprout.com/

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