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Vancouver, British Columbia: Two of five feet that have washed ashore near Vancouver belonged to the same person, but Canadian police admitted on Thursday they are still a long way from solving the macabre mystery.
Investigators still do not know who any of the victims were and when or how they died, although there is no evidence in any of the cases that the feet were severed with a knife or forcibly removed from the rest of body.
"We're not ruling out any possibilities, and we have to be aware that these could be homicide victims," said Constable Annie Linteau of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, admitting they have received a wide range of theories from the public.
The first two feet were discovered in August, on islands in the Strait of Georgia, with three more found this year. Four were right feet, one a left and all them were encased in running-type shoes.
Police using DNA testing determined that a left foot found in June came from the same person as the right foot found in February, but the adult male victim's name remains unknown. The feet belonged to three men and a woman. A sixth "foot" thought to have been discovered last month turned out to be a hoax.
Police made a plea on Thursday for public help in finding the owners of feet.
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