Missing Port Moody woman’s family pleads for information
Posted March 1, 2021 10:53 am.
Last Updated March 1, 2021 6:34 pm.
PORT MOODY (NEWS 1130) – The family of a missing 48-year-old woman in Port Moody is speaking publicly for the first time since her mysterious disappearance nearly six weeks ago.
After hanging a banner from the Rocky Point overpass Monday, Trina Hunt’s loved ones desperately appealed for anyone with information about her whereabouts to come forward.
The banner features a picture of Hunt as well as police contact information.
Family and friends of Trina Hunt have hung a banner with the hopes of gathering more information on the missing Port Moody woman’s whereabouts. (Martin MacMahon, NEWS 1130 Photo)
Calling the disappearance of her cousin-in-law unimaginable, Stephanie Ibbott is trying to keep the hope alive that she will see Hunt again.
“Our world has been turned upside down. It’s impossible to get through the day on most days. It’s very difficult to stay task focused. It’s a struggle,” she said Monday.
Hunt’s husband was not among the family members who addressed the public on Monday. However, Ibbott read a statement on his behalf in which he calls the last six weeks a devastating and incredibly difficult time.
“I feel the same frustration and incomprehension that her parents, family, and friends share in not knowing what has happened to Trina,” the statement added.
Family and friends of Trina Hunt gathered on March 1 to plead for information on the missing Port Moody woman’s whereabouts. (Martin MacMahon, NEWS 1130 Photo)
The 48-year-old was last seen at her home around 6 a.m. on Jan. 18. Her husband reported her missing later that day when he returned home from work.
While the family appreciates the work police are doing, they launched a GoFundMe campaign over the weekend for additional search efforts. With a goal of raising $20,000, money from the campaign will go towards hiring hire private search and rescue teams, paying for ads to raise awareness, and feeding volunteer search crews.
Any money raised that is not used will be donated to Coquitlam Search and Rescue and other non-profits.
