Katharina Buczek
So, on the day that Emma disappeared, Shelley secretly flew to Victoria to see her daughter. Upon arrival, though, the 26-year-old never arrived back at the women’s shelter she had been staying. This pushed Shelley to report her daughter missing.
A Facebook page entitled Help Find Emma Fillipoff was created to raise awareness about the 26-year-old’s case. And on the page, which has gained over 17,000 followers, there is a detailed timeline of the day Emma disappeared.
That day, she reportedly spoke with staff members from Chateau Victoria at 7:00 a.m. before visiting 7-11 to purchase a prepaid credit card. Then, she went to the library at 12:00 p.m.
About an hour later, though, one witness recalled how Emma claimed she had not been feeling good. Yet, that afternoon, the 26-year-old was reportedly seen walking with an unknown older man.
Finally, Emma returned to 7-11 to buy a prepaid cell phone before going to a co-ed shelter. Then, she was seen by a friend named Denis, a cab driver, and police officers.
The Day Of Emma’s Disappearance
Before Emma vanished on November 28, 2012, she went to 7-11 and bought a $200 prepaid credit card at 8:23 a.m. Approximately twelve hours later, though, she disappeared after 8:00 p.m. that evening.
Then, on December 5, 2012, a man used that prepaid credit card at a gas station– which was located about 12 kilometers away from Victoria. The man claimed to have found the card near the gas station. Later, he eventually admitted to being an alcoholic and revealed how he did not remember where he discovered the lost card.
Investigators subsequently questioned the man, but he was not found to be a person of interest.
Along with the prepaid credit card purchase, Emma also returned to 7-11 to buy a prepaid cell phone at 5:54 p.m. on the day she vanished. To make this purchase, the 26-year-old used her bank card.
Then, she was seen on surveillance footage standing by the store’s doors– as if she was looking for someone or trying to avoid someone. Eventually, though, Emma did leave and was seen next at a women’s shelter. But, her prepaid cell phone was not activated and has never been found.
