Kim Werbecki

But like so many children of divorce, Darren struggled to be away from the other side of his family. He told his mom that he wanted to move back in with her and his stepfather, Gary.

But like so many children of divorce, Darren struggled to be away from the other side of his family. He told his mom that he wanted to move back in with her and his stepfather, Gary.

For his birthday, they flew him home to B.C. The family returned from an overnight vacation in Seattle where they'd ironed out the details. Darren would see out the school year and return to Coquitlam and Sharon in the summer.

For his birthday, they flew him home to B.C. The family returned from an overnight vacation in Seattle where they'd ironed out the details. Darren would see out the school year and return to Coquitlam and Sharon in the summer.

Darren's trip to the drugstore was taking an hour. Then it was two hours. Then more. And Sharon started to worry.

Darren's trip to the drugstore was taking an hour. Then it was two hours. Then more. And Sharon started to worry.

Sharon sends Darren's cousin Billy to go check out the local kids' hangouts, like a pool hall. Nothing. Other families start walking the neighborhood to see if they could spot him.

Sharon sends Darren's cousin Billy to go check out the local kids' hangouts, like a pool hall. Nothing. Other families start walking the neighborhood to see if they could spot him.

It was 8 p.m. when the local Coquitlam RCMP arrived at Sharon's door.

It was 8 p.m. when the local Coquitlam RCMP arrived at Sharon's door.

Eleven days after Darren disappeared, a boy's body was found. Sharon is notified by police, but is advised that it's unlikely that the body is Darren's. A few days later, everything changed.

Eleven days after Darren disappeared, a boy's body was found. Sharon is notified by police, but is advised that it's unlikely that the body is Darren's. A few days later, everything changed.

Not only had the police made this most insensitive of errors, they'd left Sharon to find out the worst details of Darren's murder while running the most everyday errand. She'd been out chaperoning her younger son as he made his paper round.

Not only had the police made this most insensitive of errors, they'd left Sharon to find out the worst details of Darren's murder while running the most everyday errand. She'd been out chaperoning her younger son as he made his paper round.

When the police still believed that Darren was yet another runaway, Clifford Olson had his car stuck in a muddy ditch in the Fraser Valley about an hour and a half's drive from Darren's home. He'd say he paid a local to help him get his car out and then, once the coast was clear, threw a bloody hammer and Darren's clothes into the Fraser River.

When the police still believed that Darren was yet another runaway, Clifford Olson had his car stuck in a muddy ditch in the Fraser Valley about an hour and a half's drive from Darren's home. He'd say he paid a local to help him get his car out and then, once the coast was clear, threw a bloody hammer and Darren's clothes into the Fraser River.

Later that night, Olson was apprehended for driving drunk. He was released the next day. Not long after Sharon learned her son was dead, Clifford Olson married Joan Hale, the mother of his son, at the People's Full Gospel Church in Surrey. Four days after the wedding, Olson picked up 16-year-old Sandra Wolfsteiner, who was hitchhiking in the area.

Later that night, Olson was apprehended for driving drunk. He was released the next day. Not long after Sharon learned her son was dead, Clifford Olson married Joan Hale, the mother of his son, at the People's Full Gospel Church in Surrey. Four days after the wedding, Olson picked up 16-year-old Sandra Wolfsteiner, who was hitchhiking in the area.

That afternoon, her worried boyfriend tried to report her missing to the police. They said they had to wait 48 hours first.

That afternoon, her worried boyfriend tried to report her missing to the police. They said they had to wait 48 hours first.