After overpowering the homeowner, they seized the woman, Iranian-born Elnaz Hajtamiri, hauled her barefoot through the snow into a vehicle, and sped off into the dark. Nearly three months later, police admit they are no closer to locating Hajtamiri, in a case that has baffled investigators. This week, investigators also said they believed a brutal assault on Hajtamiri in December was linked to her abduction. Two weeks before the kidnapping, Hajtamiri was attacked in the parking garage of her condo in Richmond Hill, a city north of Toronto. After the December attack, Hajtamiri feared for her safety and moved in with family in the town of Wasaga Beach, 145km (90 miles) north of Toronto.

Source: The Guardian April 16, 2022 20:54 UTC