
Nicole Morin
A disappearance inside a home apartment building.
Victim(s)
Nicole Morin (8F)
perpetrator(s)
N/A
Case Status
Cold Case
Case Years
July 30, 1985
Location(s)
Etobicoke, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Synopsis
Nicole Louise Morin was an eight‑year‑old girl who vanished on July 30, 1985 from her 20th‑floor penthouse in The West Mall apartment complex in Etobicoke, Toronto, while on her way to meet a friend for a swim in the building pool. After she left her apartment wearing a peach one‑piece swimsuit and carrying beach items, she never made it to the lobby—missing somewhere between her unit and the elevator or stairs.
Toronto police launched the largest missing‑child investigation in the department's history, forming a 20‑member task force, questioning around 6,000 people, and logging over 25,000 man‑hours following thousands of tips—yet no physical evidence was ever found. As years passed, authorities released multiple re‑enactments and age‑enhanced images of Morin showing how she might appear today, striving to generate fresh leads. Despite these efforts, the case remains unsolved—and the disappearance continues to haunt investigators, her family, and the community.