Tatyanna Harrison, 20, went missing in late April. On Saturday, the Vancouver Police Department said in a statement that a previously unidentified body discovered in Richmond is Harrison’s. “This is heartbreaking news for everyone who knew and loved Tatiana and for the many strangers who came together to look for her when she disappeared,” said Const. Tanya Visindin. “Although we are now able to provide some answers, many questions remain and we will continue to investigate the circumstances that led to Tatiana’s disappearance.” Harrison was last seen on April 22 at the Grand Union Pub at Abbott and Hastings streets. She last spoke to her mother, Natasha, on March 24 via text. Police say Tatyanna Harrison was reported missing by her mother on May 3. VPD investigators believe Tatiana had moved to Vancouver from Surrey several weeks prior to her disappearance. In late June, Vancouver police and Natasha Harrison released a video of her last known movements in the Downtown Eastside, urging anyone with information about her disappearance to come forward. The BC Coroner’s Service notified Vancouver police on Friday that a body found May 2 in Richmond has been identified as Tatiana’s. A Facebook post by Natasha Harrison said it was “with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of the beautiful Tatyanna Marie Harrison. “Tatianna’s bright soul was taken from this earth too young,” it said. On July 14, Richmond RCMP released a statement regarding a woman who was discovered dead in an old 12-metre yacht docked at a marina in the 6900 block of Graybar Road. The death was not considered suspicious. Richmond RCMP released this composite sketch on July 14 to try to identify a woman who was found dead on May 2, 2022 on an old yacht docked in Richmond. On Saturday, August 6, Vancouver police announced that the person was missing native Tatyanna Harrison. (Richmond RCMP) Police released a composite sketch of the person and a photo of a purple or dark blue sweater with gold threads they were wearing. At the time police described the dead person as a white female, 30 to 40 years old, five feet five inches tall, weighing 90 pounds, with brown eyes. Vancouver police described Tatiana Harrison in missing persons releases as having brown eyes and about five feet one inch tall. A series of recent deaths and disappearances of young Indigenous women in Vancouver has prompted advocates and families to question whether police are handling missing persons cases properly.
Toxic drug overdose
Police say the coroner’s office told them Tatyanna Harrison’s cause of death was toxic drugs, specifically fentanyl. Investigators are asking anyone with information about her last movements to call the VPD missing persons unit at 604-717-2530 or email [email protected] Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or visit www.solvecrime.ca. Harrison was in Surrey, B.C. through Feb. 3, according to the VPD. From February 9 to 22, he stayed at a shelter at 875 Terminal Ave. in Vancouver. On March 23, Harrison visited the Royal Bank of Canada branch in the Downtown Eastside to report a stolen card. He then took another card and was seen at the bank with an unknown man, described as 30 to 40 years old with a thin build, a mustache and stubble on his face. The man is described as 30 to 40 years old, of slim build, with a mustache and stubble on his face. He was last seen wearing a two-tone dark gray or dark blue and white jacket, a dark hooded pullover and a dark toque. (Vancouver Police Department) He was last seen wearing a dark two-tone jacket, a dark hooded pullover and a dark toque. Police say the man is being treated as a witness and not a suspect in the disappearance. Investigators have not said if they have been able to contact the man. Police say Tatiana has been seen several times since then, including on April 7 at Robson Park and April 22 at the Grand Union Pub.
