Shaun MacDonald-McLaughlin

Shaun MacDonald-McLaughlin was 21 years old when he disappeared from Coquitlam, British Columbia, near Vancouver, on March 12, 2010. He was last seen by his roommate, and Shaun said he was heading to his mom's house. He never arrived.

Shaun was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2007, when he was a teenager. He had a loving, supportive family and they believed he was doing well and taking his medication. However, his ex-girlfriend told a different story. She claimed he called her 54 times while she was at work. When she returned the call, he said he needed her help. He needed her to bring rope, body bags, gasoline and lighter fluid to him. She realized he was suffering from delusions and said she could not help him. She did not notify his parents or police and after a few more unanswered call, he stopped calling her.

Since it is known that Shaun left on foot from a safe, densely populated area, it is unlikely he collapsed or died there. Interviews with people in "East Hasings", the homeless area of downtown Vancouver, also ruled out that he is living there.

After interviewing Shaun's friends, police confirmed that Shaun had stopped taking his prescribed medication and was instead taking Ketamine, a powerful sedative/tranquilizer used in anesthesia. It is one of the more dangerous street drugs, and it is concerning that Shaun was using this.

There is no indication that Shaun is dead. In fact, because the body has not been found, he had no known enemies, and he was not suicidal, it is more likely that he is indeed alive.

Shaun is described as 5’11” tall, weighing approximately 140 lbs. with brown eyes; when last seen, he had long brown hair and a full beard. His birthday is June 15, 1988, so he is now 26 years old.