Five years after her body was discovered, RCMP are again turning to the public for help in the mysterious death of Erin Chelsea Borgford.
The Southeast District Major Crime Unit is asking the public or anyone who knew Borgford, 27, to come forward and speak with investigators.
On Sept. 20, 2020, at 5:14 a.m., Vernon North Okanagan RCMP received a report of a vehicle fire on Louis Estates Road, just off Westside Road. Firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze, then discovered human remains inside the gray 2014 Nissan Rogue.
Officers secured the potential crime scene, and called for support from major crime investigators. After an autopsy and notification of next of kin, investigators confirmed the remains were those of Borgford.
“Erin was living in Whitehorse and was believed to be driving from the Lower Mainland back to Whitehorse at the time of her death,” said Cpl. Brett Urano, BC RCMP spokesperson. “Our investigation is on-going, and we are needing the public’s help to solve this homicide. If anyone interacted with her in the days before her death or has any information about why she came to be in the North Okanagan area or who she may have met with, we are urging you to come and speak with our investigators to help advance this investigation.”
If you have information about Borgford’s death you are asked to contact the Southeast District Major Crime Unit info line at 1-877-987-8477.
