Amsterdam Locals Compared Police Appeal Image to Vancouver Cold Case Photos on Facebook

A recent police appeal for information surfaced a potential match with a missing person in Canada. An image of "Lucky, also known as "Chris the Canadian" to Amsterdam locals, was compared on Facebook to photos from the Vancouver Police Department's cold case unit. John Russell Kennedy, whose missing person file photos appear very similar to the one Dutch police released, has been missing since 1993. Dutch police said they are considering the tip, according to paper AD, though they noted that similar matches have occurred before and turned out to be false.

"We don't want to jump to any conclusions at this point, or to give false hope, a spokesperson said. Much of the Canadian missing person's case matches descriptions from locals who knew the man before his 2023 collapse. He was said to have a North American accent and appeared to have mental health problems.

Vancouver police confirmed they are taking the tip seriously and have contacted Amsterdam police, according to Anton van Straten, who made the connection online and shared it on Facebook. Only an official investigation, for example using DNA, can provide certainty about this, Van Straten wrote.