Woman murdered in 1936 and buried under building is finally identified
Summary
A woman killed in 1936 and buried under a building in Toronto has been identified using advanced DNA testing. The victim, Mary McLeod Moffat, was a Scottish immigrant to Canada, and her husband is believed to have been responsible for her murder.Key Facts
- The woman was murdered around April 1936 and buried intentionally.
- Her remains were found in 1995 during building demolition in Toronto.
- Police used investigative genetic genealogy, a DNA method that builds family trees, to identify her.
- Mary McLeod Moffat immigrated from Scotland to Canada in 1913.
- Her husband, Andrew Lloyd Moffat, is suspected to have killed her; he later lived under a false name and died in 1985.
- DNA samples from relatives confirmed her identity.
- This case is one of two old Toronto murders recently solved using this DNA method.
- The other case identified a woman who died in a 2004 car crash fire.
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