A missing student who has been found dead in Ottawa

The Ottawa Police Service (SPO) has confirmed that it has identified the body of Vanshika Saini, a 21 -year -old woman. She had been missing for several days and was found dead last Sunday in Dick Bell Park, located on Carling avenue.

In a statement released on Sunday morning, police presented His most sincere condolences to the family and relatives of Vanshika Saini.

For several days, criticism has been circulating on social networks against the police service. Some criticize him for a lack of transparency and responsiveness concerning the circumstances of the disappearance and death of this young woman.

We are aware of the concerns raised within the community as to the way in which this case has been dealt withreacted the SPO in its press release.

The authorities also justify their way of proceeding in the event of disappearance.

The police service said that in the event of disappearance, several criteria are taken into account: These include taking into account a series of factors such as age, medical needs or mental health as well as any sign which would indicate that the person could be in immediate danger.

The High Commissioner of India in Ottawa confirmed that Vanshika Saini was an Indian student, who disappeared several days before the discovery of her body.

The SPO reaffirmed his commitment to improve his practices: We will continue to collaborate with community leaders to ensure that our practices are inclusive, culturally adapted and based on care.

Unanswered questions

Vanshika Saini’s body was found on April 27.

His uncle Vinodau Kumar, joined by phone in India, said with emotion this day which he described as a real nightmare for his family.

On April 25, we had a long conversation with her. Then nothing. The 27th, we were taught his disappearancehe said, weighing his words.

Mr. Kumar said that his niece was a student at the Algonquin college and to date, the family remains unanswered for the circumstances of his death.

She was extremely brilliant. She was also looking for a better future for her family. This news was a shock for everyone. Each child who goes to study in Canada hopes that one day his family will join him there and that they will have a good time together.

For his part, Raman Deepkaur, cousin of Vanshika Saini, judges that the Ottawa police service lacks transparency with regard to the circumstances of the death of the young woman.

It is an extremely difficult period for us. We have not received any information on what happened to him […]. All we know is that she died, and since this terrible call, we have been waiting for answersshe said.

The SPO specifies that the survey is still underway.

With information from Gabrielle Huston and Isabelle Harder (CBC News) as well as Canadian press