Cracking One Of Canada’s Most High-Profile Cases: Sharron Prior Murder Mystery Resolved Through Genetic Genealogy

Sharron Prior went missing and was discovered in 1975

Megan Ashley
9 min readAug 24, 2023
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On March 29, 1975, sixteen-year-old Sharron Prior left her home in the Pointe-Saint-Charles neighborhood in Montreal, Quebec.

She left around 7:30 PM, leaving her purse at home. Sharron was meeting a group of friends and her boyfriend at a pizzeria only blocks away but never arrived.

Sharron was a bright and sweet teen. She had a caring and nurturing nature and had a particular affinity towards animals. She had dreams of becoming a veterinarian. She was known to be a kind and warm girl and was a remarkable student with a bright future ahead. The oldest of four siblings, she was an excellent big sister and always set a good example for them.

No one alerted Sharron’s parents when she didn’t show up, as her friends had assumed she had just stayed home. It wasn’t until hours later, when she missed her curfew that Sharron’s parents discovered her disappearance and called law enforcement.

Initially, detectives weren’t concerned and felt Sharron had probably just gone off with friends, but her parents weren’t convinced. Sharron always called home if there was a change in…

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Megan Ashley
Megan Ashley

Written by Megan Ashley

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