Not a 'suicide' letter - Finding Emma - the fifth estate

1,423 views · Published 5 September 2014 · 0:31 · Indexed 27 October 2026

Channel: CBC News · 2014 · News & Politics

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In March 2014 Emma Fillipoff’s mother, Shelley, approached the fifth estate to tell her daughter’s story and help find her.

As part of our process to help the Fillipoff family get some answers, we enlisted the help of five experts --- a criminologist, a homicide investigator, a language expert, a search and rescue expert and a forensic psychologist. We provided each with a background file on the case and asked them to weigh in with their opinions on what may have happened to Emma.

Dr. Michael Woodworth is a forensic psychologist and Professor at UBC Okanagan. His primary areas of research include criminal behaviour and deception detection. A year before she disappeared, Emma wrote a letter laying out what to do with her personal belongings.

Do you have a family member or friend with a story similar to Emma's? An adult struggling with mental health who has gone missing in Canada? Share your story here by emailing us at [email protected] and for more info visit http://www.cbc.ca/findingemma

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