Susan Yvonne Gourley, 38, disappeared from Hamilton, Ontario in the autumn of 2001. She was last seen by a friend in early November near Barton and Stirton Streets. Months of silence followed; her mother reported her missing on February 28, 2002.

Susan was described as a white female, 5 feet 7 inches tall, about 134 pounds, with long light brown hair (possibly highlighted) and brown eyes. Distinctive tattoos included a heart on her chest, a panther on her left thigh, and a tiger on her hip. She had three piercings in each ear, a small scar on her forehead, and an appendectomy scar. Susan had a history of drug addiction and involvement in the sex trade, and while she sometimes was out of contact for stretches, this disappearance prompted serious concern.

Hamilton Police Service opened an investigation and now classify her disappearance as a suspected homicide. Her case has been mentioned alongside other assaults and murders in Hamilton from that period. The Victims of Crime Unit is the contact for information. Did anyone in the Hamilton area know Susan’s routines or see her near Barton and Stirton in late 2001?