Tori Stafford | |
|---|---|
| Born | Victoria Elizabeth Marie Stafford[1] July 15, 2000[1] Woodstock, Ontario, Canada |
| Disappeared | April 8, 2009 |
| Died | April 8, 2009 (aged 8) |
| Cause of death | Murder by blunt trauma |
| Body discovered | July 19, 2009 Mount Forest, Ontario |
Victoria Elizabeth Marie "Tori" Stafford (July 15, 2000 – April 8, 2009) was a Canadian girl who was abducted, raped, and murdered by Michael Rafferty and Terri-Lynne McClintic. Her body was found three months later in a wooded area in rural Ontario. The subsequent investigation and search were the subject of massive media coverage across Canada.[2]
The police response to the situation as it developed, as well as their failure to announce an Amber alert was criticized by the public, and has been the focus of a review of the Amber alert system in Canada. The circumstances of her death were unknown to the public until a publication ban was lifted in December 2010.