Andrea Fay Borhaven was a young woman who disappeared from Vancouver's Downtown East Side in 1997. She was last seen in March of that year, but was not reported missing until two years later in 1999.
Background[]
Andrea was born in Armstrong, British Columbia, to common-law parents whose relationship ended shortly after her birth, and was the youngest of seven half-siblings. She was moved around between both parents from a young age and was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, which meant that she was often getting in trouble, both at school and at home.
When she turned sixteen, Andrea began living on her own, receiving an independent living allowance from the government. Shortly thereafter, she moved to Vancouver, where she became increasingly involved in drugs and began working in the sex trade.
Case[]
Serial killer Robert Pickton is a suspect in Andrea’s disappearance. When police investigated Pickton in 2002, Andrea’s DNA was discovered on one of his rubber boots that had been placed in evidence during an earlier investigation in 1997. Her DNA was also found on an earring among a collection of jewelry Pickton had stashed in floor vent under his kitchen.
Pickton was charged with first degree murder in Andrea’s case, along with 19 other women, but these charges were stayed on August 4, 2010. Andrea’s remains have not been located. It is speculated that her body had entirely decomposed, or been disposed of, before police had fully searched the property. Pickton is currently serving a life sentence for second degree murder in 6 other cases.
Characteristics[]
- Short brown hair.
- Brown eyes.
- Diagnosed with ADHD.
Sources[]
- Andrea Borhaven at Find a Grave
- Missing People (Archived)
- Robert Pickton on Wikipedia