Family of woman killed in Canada in search of closure

More than a month after her body was found on a train track in Toronto, Canada, and the investigation classified as “suspicious”, relatives of 31-year-old Judith Taylor remain frustrated and heartbroken as they have not yet been able to receive her body and give the loving mother a proper burial in her home country, The Bahamas.

Taylor’s sister, Jasmine Taylor, said the process has been a painful one for the family.

The woman moved to Canada in 2017.

“She had a very quiet, but loving and caring spirit,” Jasmine Taylor told The Nassau Guardian.

“Ju Ju loved who she loved and made sure they knew it. When she dedicated her life to God she made sure everyone she loved was a part of her journey in true nature of her selfless spirit.

“She has a 10-year-old daughter whom she loved dearly and her daughter misses her terribly. At this point, I would like to know more about what happened to my sister. It hurts not being there physically. I wouldn’t wish this feeling or circumstance on anyone. It’s horrifying.”

According to her sister, Judith Taylor was a skilled artist and gifted nail technician.

Jasmine Taylor recalled the last conversation she had with her sister.

“She messaged me and said she was thinking about me and I asked her how she was doing,” she said. “She said she was fine. We both would always express our love and admiration for each other. Despite the physical distance, she was always there, just a phone call away.”

Taylor said while Canadian and Bahamian officials have been sympathetic in trying to assist the family with any information as to what happened to Judith Taylor and when they will be able to bring her remains home, the process has been very slow.

“The coroner in Canada has requested dental and or DNA records to conclusively identify the body,” she said.

“We were not able to find any dental records for Judith. However, last week we sent DNA kits to Canada and were told that the results could take up to six weeks to be completed.

“Furthermore, the Canadian police have still not completed their preliminary investigation. We have communicated this information to the Bahamian officials in Canada in hoping that their influence would help to move this process along, but we are not getting the results we had hoped for.”

According to Canadian police, officers received a report of a collision near the area of Weston Road and Black Creek Drive on September 7.

The report said a UP Express train was heading east at the location when it struck a woman on the rail line.

Taylor was pronounced dead on the scene and the investigation treated as “suspicious”.

Six weeks after her death, the young mother’s family is looking for some sort of closure.

“It’s difficult to get closure with so many questions left unanswered, particularly surrounding the nature of Ju Ju’s death,” her sister said.

“It’s heartbreaking, especially with COVID-19 restrictions in Canada and The Bahamas. The back-and-forth and uncertainty is not the best thing for a grieving family.”

In September, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement on Taylor’s passing and said the government had expected the preliminary report to be completed that same week.

The statement continued, “The ministry officials in conjunction with The Bahamas High Commission in Ottawa will remain in contact with the family of Ms. Taylor, as well as Bahamian and Canadian police to obtain more information and to facilitate the transshipment of Ms. Taylor’s remains from Toronto to the capital.”

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