April Lee-Ann Parisian is still missing. Hope that she will ever be found alive has faded.

But her siblings B次元官网网址� Laura, Chad, and Jeremy Hall B次元官网网址� say they havenB次元官网网址檛 given up on finding and bringing her home.

B次元官网网址淎t this point we know sheB次元官网网址檚 no longer with us,B次元官网网址� Chad said. B次元官网网址淗er spirit is soaring around there somewhere. And at this point, we just need to continue our investigations and try to bring her home.

B次元官网网址淲e just want to bring her home, as much as we can.B次元官网网址�

Nearly four years have passed since Parisian, from Spuzzum First Nation was last seen on Silver Skagit Road in Hope. The last time her family heard from her was on April 5, 2020.

A huge search involving more than 100 volunteers and the Hope Volunteer Search and Rescue was quickly launched as it became clear she had diappeared. People, drones, and canine units scoured Boston Bar, Hope, Chilliwack, Princeton and spaces in between.

Despite their efforts, and the continued efforts of family who kept searching each day for months, her body was never recovered.

ParisianB次元官网网址檚 fiance, Paris Margesson, was found with her truck and camper on April 16, 2020, dying from what police believe was a self-inflicted wound. Despite the efforts of paramedics, he died.

Margesson lived in Spuzzum with Parisian. He had been engaged to her since Oct. 1, 2018 and was the first person to report her missing. Family members said they believe Margesson may have also been the only person who knew what happened to her.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) said they believed Parisian may have met with foul play and were treating her disappearance as a B次元官网网址渟uspicious missing persons investigation.B次元官网网址�

Recently, ParisianB次元官网网址檚 family thought theyB次元官网网址檇 gotten the B次元官网网址渂ig break in the caseB次元官网网址� in the unfortunate news of a body. Remains of a Canadian had been found on the American side of Ross Lake on Oct. 12.

It was brought to their attention in the beginning of January through posts on the Search for April Facebook group. That post led Laura to a post by Chris Johnson on the PNW Fly Fishing Facebook group; while at the Ross Lake resort, his nephew had found human remains in a suitcase found in the lake. In that same post, Johnson said the remains were quickly reported to the resortB次元官网网址檚 office and on Oct. 13 the body was retrieved by the authorities.

According to Laura, the Canadian side of Ross Lake was one of the few places not searched by volunteers. After some back-and-forth, Laura said she was able to able to get a hold of the RCMP team now in charge of AprilB次元官网网址檚 case and waited for confirmation that her sister had been found.

Unfortunately, hopes were dashed Jan. 16 when RCMP informed them the body did not belong to their sister.

B次元官网网址淏elieve us when we say, any body thatB次元官网网址檚 found anywhere in the lower portion of B.C., itB次元官网网址檚 almost like we get our hopes up because we donB次元官网网址檛 have our sister,B次元官网网址� Laura said. B次元官网网址淎nd when itB次元官网网址檚 not, my heart just drops.

B次元官网网址淪heB次元官网网址檚 out there somewhere. And we donB次元官网网址檛 know.B次元官网网址�

Described as someone with a huge heart and a great love for the outdoors, Parisian was well-known and, according to her sister, greatly loved by her communities. She had a fondness for hunting and loved her dog dearly, a dog Jeremy said she would have never left behind.

Her disappearance has brought a daily void in her siblingB次元官网网址檚 lives they say can only be righted once their sister is found.

B次元官网网址淭hat kind of feeling is always just there,B次元官网网址� Jeremy said. B次元官网网址淎nd deflated as it gets when you get your hopes up, and then all of a sudden its not the way it panned out to be, closure is all you can hope for right now.B次元官网网址�

Parisian B次元官网网址� who has a different mother B次元官网网址� didnB次元官网网址檛 grow up with her siblings, who are from Quwutsun (Cowichan) First Nation. In fact, despite Parisian having attended the same high school as Laura, the siblings didnB次元官网网址檛 know of each otherB次元官网网址檚 existence until 15 years ago when Parisian reached out.

Upon learning about her, ParisianB次元官网网址檚 siblings said, they immediately wanted to meet their sister and have her in their lives.

B次元官网网址淭here was nothing more than we wanted then to build a relationship with her,B次元官网网址� Laura said. B次元官网网址淎nd that was robbed. I feel robbed.B次元官网网址�

Though their time with their sister wasnB次元官网网址檛 as long as they would have liked, ParisianB次元官网网址檚 siblings loved her and still love her dearly. It is this love, according to ParisianB次元官网网址檚 family, along with the support of their family and friends that has given them the strength to continue searching.

Their next step, Laura said, is to re-examine the timeline leading to her disappearance for overlooked clues, re-search areas, and find new areas to search. The timeline details the events leading up to and then after her disappearance and Laura said looking over it might help in finding clues they might have missed before.

Anyone interested in helping can visit , or join the Search for April Facebook group.

B次元官网网址淚 am super grateful for all the followers we have for Search for April as it made us feel supported,B次元官网网址� said Deedee Eashappie, ParisianB次元官网网址檚 cousin. B次元官网网址淎nd it comforts us that she still has an impact on people even though she hasnB次元官网网址檛 been found yet.

B次元官网网址淲e love the fact that people are still aware of her disappearance and keep looking for her because she is still out there somewhere. Never forgotten and we are always looking till we can bring her home to rest.B次元官网网址�

Chad said he also wants more awareness raised about domestic violence and more support given to victims and survivors.

B次元官网网址淔or April, all the signs were there when she posted a couple times about her relationship on Facebook Live,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淭here was something about domestic violence and verbal abuse. And then she would immediately take it down when she was sober and stuff like that.

B次元官网网址淚f you see the signs or have a gut feeling, act on them.B次元官网网址�

And as much as they donB次元官网网址檛 want ParisianB次元官网网址檚 story to end with their worst suspicions confirmed, they said that would still be better than having her remain away from the people and communities who love her.

B次元官网网址淚 constantly find myself looking for signs, like clothing, you name it,B次元官网网址� Chad said. B次元官网网址淚 always got my eyes peeled and itB次元官网网址檚 always very much in my forefront.

B次元官网网址淚 just want to bring her home to give her the proper resting she deserves.B次元官网网址�

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