Kim Werbecki

It makes sense. If he lived in the same building, had a young baby himself, and was known to the local children, Ada wouldn't have had her guard up around him.

It makes sense. If he lived in the same building, had a young baby himself, and was known to the local children, Ada wouldn't have had her guard up around him.

Do you remember how your parents felt when they found other children were missing? I mean, were they— Well, my mother was just a wreck.

Do you remember how your parents felt when they found other children were missing? I mean, were they— Well, my mother was just a wreck.

Unlike some of the other kids who previously disappeared, Ada Court simply didn't fit the profile of a runaway. It was becoming harder for local police or the RCMP to keep up the wait-and-see approach.

Unlike some of the other kids who previously disappeared, Ada Court simply didn't fit the profile of a runaway. It was becoming harder for local police or the RCMP to keep up the wait-and-see approach.

Reporter John Daly again.

Reporter John Daly again.

Around 10.30 a.m. on July 2, 1981, nine-year-old Simon Partington finished his cornflakes and hopped on his bike on his way to a friend's house. He seemingly vanished in broad daylight. Simon's bike, with a Snoopy book in the basket, was found leaning against a corner store. That image, reported widely on TV and in the papers, stamped itself onto the public consciousness.

Around 10.30 a.m. on July 2, 1981, nine-year-old Simon Partington finished his cornflakes and hopped on his bike on his way to a friend's house. He seemingly vanished in broad daylight. Simon's bike, with a Snoopy book in the basket, was found leaning against a corner store. That image, reported widely on TV and in the papers, stamped itself onto the public consciousness.

I think it was the moment this became a national story. Simon's case was the first I'd heard of these disappearances living across the country in Toronto. And for those living in lower mainland BC, the reality that something monstrous was happening around them was sinking in.

I think it was the moment this became a national story. Simon's case was the first I'd heard of these disappearances living across the country in Toronto. And for those living in lower mainland BC, the reality that something monstrous was happening around them was sinking in.

John tells us that the Partington family approached Top Brass at the BCTV network to get a plea by Simon's mother, Marguerite, on television.

John tells us that the Partington family approached Top Brass at the BCTV network to get a plea by Simon's mother, Marguerite, on television.

Olson would give the authorities yet another lead. Four days after Simon Partington vanished, a 16-year-old girl flagged down an RCMP car. She told the police that a man had offered a job, but once she was in his car, he tried to drug and rape her. He was driving a green Ford Granada. Within minutes, Clifford Olson was once again in police custody.

Olson would give the authorities yet another lead. Four days after Simon Partington vanished, a 16-year-old girl flagged down an RCMP car. She told the police that a man had offered a job, but once she was in his car, he tried to drug and rape her. He was driving a green Ford Granada. Within minutes, Clifford Olson was once again in police custody.

But again, Olson walked because investigators weren't convinced the teenage girl was credible. This time, however, something was different. The officer who questioned Olson, Corporal Les Forsythe of the Burnaby RCMP Detachment, was also looking into the disappearance of Ada Court, and he had a hunch that Olson was behind Ada and Darren's cases. So he began seriously looking into it.

But again, Olson walked because investigators weren't convinced the teenage girl was credible. This time, however, something was different. The officer who questioned Olson, Corporal Les Forsythe of the Burnaby RCMP Detachment, was also looking into the disappearance of Ada Court, and he had a hunch that Olson was behind Ada and Darren's cases. So he began seriously looking into it.

At Forsythe's urging, the Burnaby Detachment of the RCMP held a meeting with 24 police investigators from surrounding detachments.

At Forsythe's urging, the Burnaby Detachment of the RCMP held a meeting with 24 police investigators from surrounding detachments.