Between 1978 and 2001, at least 65 women were reported missing from the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, BC. Police in Vancouver refused to believe or acknowledge that a serial killer might be active in the area, and families often had a difficult time getting their loved ones reported missing due to their socioeconomic status. This is Part 1 of the case of Robert Pickton and the missing women of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

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21 Photos Taken Inside Robert Pickton's Pig Farm (thecrimemag.com)

Robert Pickton Case | The Canadian Encyclopedia

Young Willie Pickton was shattered by the slaughter of his pet | Vancouver Sun

Robert Pickton, The Serial Killer Who Fed His Victims To Pigs (allthatsinteresting.com)

Deadly Disfunction: Previously undisclosed details from inside the Robert Pickton investigation | National Post

Strong Evidence against Robert Pickton in Trial | The Canadian Encyclopedia

Robert Picktons Pig Farm - Piggy Palace (crimelibrary.org)

Pickton's mother was a key influence (thestar.com)

Downtown Eastside - Wikipedia

True Crime Byline: First investigation into Vancouver's missing women | Vancouver Sun

The Robert Pickton Case: A Timeline (citynews.ca)

On The Farm – Stevie Cameron

Forsaken: The Report of the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry - Volume 1 (gov.bc.ca)