🚨 Cold Case: Tania Murrell Missing from Edmonton Since January 20 1983 – New Age-Progression Sketch Released
The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) has released a new age-progression composite sketch on the 43rd anniversary of the disappearance of Tania Murrell, who was 6 years old when she vanished on January 20, 1983. Tania was last seen walking home from Grovenor Elementary School for her lunch break at approximately 11 a.m. Family and friends reported her missing when she did not arrive home. Despite four decades of extensive investigative efforts, her disappearance remains unsolved and is the EPS’s only outstanding missing child case.
Working closely with Tania’s family, detectives from the EPS Historical Crimes Unit created the age-progression composite depicting how Tania may look today at age 49. The image was developed using photographs, known physical characteristics, modern forensic techniques, and direct consultation with family.
“It’s important to remember that an age-progression image is an investigative tool, not a definitive representation,” says Detective Melanie Grace of the EPS Historical Crimes Section. “In cases where there have been no new advancements for decades, age-progression sketches allow us to show what a missing child may look like today if they are alive. We’re hoping this will jog someone’s memory. Maybe there is someone out there who remembers a detail from the time of her disappearance or from someone who believes they recognize the person depicted in the sketches. Even small details can be critical in advancing an investigation.”
At the time she disappeared, Tania was wearing a blue and white winter coat, green corduroy pants, a black Harley Davidson T-shirt, and brown boots. She has a noticeable birthmark on her forehead at her right temple.
“Tania is not forgotten. Her disappearance has plagued many members of the police service because there has never been an answer. The Historical Crimes Unit exists for cases like these where time has passed but responsibility has not,” says Det. Grace.
“On the 43rd anniversary of the disappearance of my niece, Tania, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the many people who have been involved in the search for answers and have kept hope alive for more than four decades,” says Vera Stortz, Tania’s aunt. “Special thanks go to journalist Gary Poignant who reported on Tania’s disappearance in 1983 and has never let the story die. I would also like to thank the Edmonton Police Service for their continued efforts to solve this case and for working with me to create a new updated image of what Tania might look like today.”
📞 How to Help
Anyone with information about Tania Murrell’s disappearance is asked to contact the Edmonton Police Service at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone.
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