Holly Maria Jones (September 14, 1992 – May 12, 2003)
Briere pleaded guilty to the crime, receiving an automatic life sentence and will not be eligible to apply for parole until 2028. She had three older siblings: Shauna, Natasha and James. Jones attended St. Luigi Catholic Elementary School in the Junction Triangle neighborhood at the time of the murder. Holly did well in school and was an athlete, playing basketball and running cross-country.
Disappearance, discovery and investigation
On May 12, 2003, Jones disappeared after walking a friend home in Toronto's west-end neighbourhood; along her route was Briere's house. Hours after her disappearance, she was reported missing, prompting a large-scale police search and an Amber Alert.
Jones' remains were discovered in two duffel bags on the shores of Toronto Island on May 13, 2003. The area surrounding Jones' neighbourhood would see multiple attempted child abductions in the weeks following the murder and heightened police presence in the area.