Rose MacKinnon, 27, was last seen at about 6:30 a.m. on September 13, 2009, leaving the Ernestine Women’s Shelter in Toronto with two children. Staff were told she would not be returning; she has not been seen or heard from since. At the time she was described as 5 feet 3 inches, 150 pounds, medium build, brown eyes, straight shoulder-length brown hair, with visibly missing teeth and cigarette-burn scars on both ankles.

She was reportedly wearing brown synthetic pants, a black cotton hoodie sweater and tights. The Toronto Police Service Missing Persons Unit is listed as handling the case. Public appeals have been hampered by a lack of photographs and some conflicting records about Rose’s gender; an associated missing person, John Abraham, is mentioned but no disappearance date for him is provided.

If anyone has information about Rose, the children last seen with her, or where she might have gone after leaving the shelter, please come forward.