Peel police are continuing to investigate the whereabouts of a Mississauga woman who has been missing for nearly four years.

Erin McGonigal, a model and former exotic dancer, was last seen on Oct. 6, 2015. She lived with her husband on Cedar Creek Ln., in the area of Dundas St. E. and Haines Rd., before she left him and went to an unknown location. Her husband reported her missing on Nov. 24, 2015 and has been questioned extensively by police ever since.

Const. Heather Cannon said Peel’s homicide and missing persons bureau has taken over the investigation and is reminding the public of her disappearance because it is approaching the four-year anniversary.

“Because there has been so much time that has passed, they’re hoping this generates (new information),” Cannon said.

Investigators aren’t ruling out foul play or death in the investigation.

McGonigal, who would now be 35, has gone under several aliases: Portia Devine, Portia Elizabeth Westendorp and Erin Irene Mattar. Friends of hers said she was “addicted” to social media and was very active on it up until her disappearance.

On one of her online public profiles, McGonigal is listed as living in the area of Mavis and Rathburn Rds., and being a “GoGo Dancer” at a former Toronto nightclub in 2002 and on the popular live dance music television show Electric Circus. She was also featured in advertisements for Diamonds Cabaret, an adult entertainment club in Mississauga.

She is described as white, standing five-foot-four and 126 pounds, with a thin build. Her hair colour has been known to change between brown and blond. She has a tattoo of the sun and moon on her upper back between her shoulder blades. She also has a tattoo of the “Peterbilt “ truck logo on her lower back.

Anyone with information that may help in tracking her whereabouts can contact investigators at 905-453-2121, ext. 3205 or Peel Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222- TIPS (8477) or peelcrimestoppers.ca.

Iain Colpitts is a reporter for Mississauga News and Brampton Guardian. Reach him via email: icolpitts@mississauga.net

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