Forensic pollen testing reveals new details about woman found dead in English Bay in 2022

Testing pollen spores on a woman’s clothing has led to new information that investigators hope will lead to her identity. Vancouver police said a woman’s body was found in English Bay in 2022, but her identity has never been determined. Her body was found on Sept. 29, 2022, at approximately 9 p.m. by a tugboat crew. Police said her body was floating in the water off Spanish Banks, near an inflatable kayak, and she had candy, insulin and a backpack on her, but no identification. The crew transported her body to the Kitsilano Coast Guard station, and Vancouver police later transferred her case t…