Episode 316: On January 18, 1987, 20-year-old University of Victoria student Marguerite Telesford disappeared during a morning jog in Saanich, British Columbia. Her bloody earmuffs, bloodstains, a discharged shotgun shell, and a pry bar were found, suggesting foul play, but her body was never located. In 1989, Scott Ian MacKay was convicted of second-degree murder concerning Telesford's death despite maintaining his innocence. MacKay had a history of violent assaults on women. Recently, after serving a life sentence, MacKay was controversially granted day parole, raising concerns from the community and victim advocates about public safety risks and his lack of remorse.
Sources:
Marguerite Telesford - Mount Doug Alumni Association
Archive dive: The 1987 murder of a UVic student who vanished on her morning run
The 35th Anniversary of the Saanich Indian Territorial Declaration
Neighbourhood History Tillicum
"Marguerite Telesford" - Search - Newspapers.com™
1988 CanLII 2888 (BC SC) | B.C. (A.G.) v. Pac. Press Ltd. | CanLII
1992 CanLII 5990 (BC CA) | R. v. MacKay | CanLII
Dead Ends: B.C. Crime Stories
CANADA - Marguerite Telesford, Missing since January 18, 1987 from Saanich, Victoria, BC; 2nd degree murder conviction
Jack Knox: Marguerite Telesford murder a story without end
Jan 20, 1987, page 1 - The Vancouver Sun at Newspapers.com
Jan 20, 1987, page 3 - The Province at Newspapers.com
Jan 21, 1987, page 8 - The Leader-Post at Newspapers.com
Jan 22, 1987, page 4 - The Province at Newspapers.com
Jan 23, 1987, page 3 - Times Colonist at Newspapers.com
Apr 14, 1988, page 1 - Times Colonist at Newspapers.com
Apr 21, 1988, page 1 - Times Colonist at Newspapers.com
Jan 19, 1989, page 12 - The Province at Newspapers.com
Jan 19, 1989, page 1 - Times Colonist at Newspapers.com
Jan 19, 1989, page 9 - The Vancouver Sun at Newspapers.com
Jan 25, 1989, page 5 - The Province at Newspapers.com
Jan 25, 1989, page 13 - The Vancouver Sun at Newspapers.com
Jan 26, 1989, page 11 - Times Colonist at Newspapers.com
Jan 28, 1989, page 9 - The Vancouver Sun at Newspapers.com
Feb 02, 1989, page 3 - Times Colonist at Newspapers.com
Feb 04, 1989, page 3 - Edmonton Journal at Newspapers.com
Feb 05, 1989, page 8 - The Province at Newspapers.com
Feb 06, 1989, page 3 - Times Colonist at Newspapers.com
Feb 08, 1989, page 1 - Times Colonist at Newspapers.com
May 15, 1993, page 1 - Times Colonist at Newspapers.com
Jan 27, 1998, page 2 - The Province at Newspapers.com
Mar 17, 2024, page A4 - The Province at Newspapers.com
Man convicted of murdering UVic student 37 years ago gets day parole
‘Baffling’: B.C. murderer who killed university student granted day parole - BC
High-risk offender to reside in Vancouver - Vancouver Police Department
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Morning Run Cut Short: The Murder of Marguerite Telesford | Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast
