Police request Canada-Wide assistance to identify woman known only as "Linda", Photograph of woman released

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Update - December 18, 2012

A mystery woman who showed up in Toronto nearly two months ago has been positively identified as Linda Hegg and has returned to the United States.

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This media release is sent at the request of the Toronto Police Service in an attempt to identify the woman in the attached release / picture.  She has made reference to Halifax, NS since she has been at the Toronto Shelter.

 

Please direct all inquiries to Toronto Police Service.

 

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Police request Canada−Wide assistance to identify woman known only as "Linda", Photograph of woman released

Broadcast time: 14:14 Friday, October 5, 2012 54 Division 416−808−5400

The Toronto Police Service issued a news release on Wednesday, October 3, 2012, requesting the public's assistance identifying a woman.

This request has now been expanded Canada−Wide.

On September 5, 2012, a woman who goes by the name "Linda" walked into a downtown Toronto shelter. She is unable to provide any other information about herself and doesn't remember anything about herself.

She is described as white, 5'7", 150 lbs., shoulder−length, straight blond hair and blue eyes. She is currently wearing a dark−blue jean jacket, black Capri−style pants, black slip−on walking shoes, a pink bandana, white ankle socks, light−brown glasses and a pink watch.

 Please make reference to TPS occurrence #4478159 when calling police with information.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416−808−5400, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416−222−TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.