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It began on a night that should have ended like any other — a warm June evening in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. The streets buzzed with the hum of city life. Laughter echoed from nearby bars, music spilled out of clubs, and the scent of summer lingered in the air. The night felt alive with th…

It began on a night that should have ended like any other — a warm June evening in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. The streets buzzed with the hum of city life. Laughter echoed from nearby bars, music spilled out of clubs, and the scent of summer lingered in the air. The night felt alive with the promise of the season, but for 21-year-old Lisa Marie Young, it would soon become the beginning of an unspeakable tragedy. It was late on June 29, 2002, when Lisa, a young woman with big dreams, left