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Coroner confirms human remains found in shoe on Victoria beach

Investigation continues into the July discovery
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Gonzales Beach in Victoria. (Black Press Media file photo)

The B.C. Coroners Service has confirmed a shoe found on a Victoria beach in July contained human remains.

As a result, this is now an open coronerº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s investigation and as such, no other information could be shared at this time.

The shoe was discovered on Gonzales Beach, prompting the investigation.

B.C. has a long history with mysterious feet being discovered along its coastline. Between August 2007 and September 2018, 15 feet had washed up on the provinceº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s shores. Another was discovered across the border on New Yearº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s Day 2019 on Jetty Island, a small man-made island owned by the Port of Everett.

A map from 2019 of the shoes and feet discovered across B.C. (Courtesy B.C. government)
A map from 2019 of the shoes and feet discovered across B.C. (Courtesy B.C. government)

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Katherine Engqvist

About the Author: Katherine Engqvist

I took on the role of Bureau Chief when we created the Greater Victoria editorial hub in 2018.
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