On the morning of July 13th, 1972, nineteen-year-old Ursula Schulze was abducted while waiting for a bus on Marie-Victorin Boulevard in Brossard, Quebec. Witnesses observed a man forcibly grab her and push her into a red or burgundy car, possibly a Buick Skylark or Toyota. The assailant was described as stocky, between five-foot-six and five-foot-eight, aged forty to fifty, with black hair and wearing brown clothing.
The following day, Schulze’s body was discovered behind a vacant soap factory on Rang Saint-Claude in Saint-Philippe-de-Laprairie, approximately fifteen miles from the abduction site. She had been shot in the back of the head with a small-caliber weapon. There were signs of a struggle, but no evidence of sexual assault.
The investigation faced significant criticism due to delays and miscommunication. Schulze’s family reported the abduction promptly, but the Sûreté du Québec was not notified until nineteen hours later. A public inquiry revealed that the Brossard police failed to follow proper procedures, leading to a loss of crucial time in the investigation.
In 1973, Schulze’s parents filed lawsuits against the Brossard police and the Quebec Police Force, alleging negligence. The case remains unsolved.
Crime Immemorial 