Mapping murder

I put together this map in light of the recent warning by Ottawa Police of "a pattern" in the homicides of city prostitutes.

It marks locations associated with unsolved homicides involving known or suspected sex workers. I've also includes basic details gleaned from newspaper reports at the time.



CBC has reported that Ottawa Police are also looking at the 2008 murder of Pamela Kosmack. I've included the her murder for that reason. Kosmack was not believed to be a sex worker.

I've also included the 2006 murder of Kelly Morrisseau and the 1984 murder of Jane Louise Sutherland. Both women were aboriginal. Both cases remain unsolved. Neither has been included in the most recent media coverage. In those cases the homicides were discovered in Gatineau and were investigated by Gatineau Police.