Morning Run Cut Short: The Murder of Marguerite Telesford

Episode 316: On January 18, 1987, 20-year-old University of Victoria student Marguerite Telesford disappeared during a morning jog in Saanich, British Columbia. Her bloody earmuffs, bloodstains, a discharged shotgun shell, and a pry bar were found, suggesting foul play, but her body was never located. In 1989, Scott Ian MacKay was convicted of second-degree murder concerning Telesford’s death despite maintaining his innocence. MacKay had a history of violent assaults on women. Recently, after serving a life sentence, MacKay was controversially granted day parole, raising concerns from the community and victim advocates about public safety risks and his lack of remorse.

Sources:

Marguerite Telesford – Mount Doug Alumni Association

Archive dive: The 1987 murder of a UVic student who vanished on her morning run

The 35th Anniversary of the Saanich Indian Territorial Declaration

Neighbourhood History Tillicum

“Marguerite Telesford” – Search – Newspapers.com™

1988 CanLII 2888 (BC SC) | B.C. (A.G.) v. Pac. Press Ltd. | CanLII

1992 CanLII 5990 (BC CA) | R. v. MacKay | CanLII

Dead Ends: B.C. Crime Stories

CANADA – Marguerite Telesford, Missing since January 18, 1987 from Saanich, Victoria, BC; 2nd degree murder conviction

Jack Knox: Marguerite Telesford murder a story without end

Jan 20, 1987, page 1 – The Vancouver Sun at Newspapers.com