Woman Dragged Downtown Eastside

• B.C. woman dragged for blocks by van now out of hospital, begins rehab in time for Christmas

  Even more remarkably, friends say Desiree Evancio has started walking, after the family had been told there was a chance she might never walk again.

  Dec 22, 2019
  
• Woman dragged for blocks by van in DTES now awake and aware of her injuries, family says

  Desiree Evancio's sister says she now understands "everything" about what happened to her in the early morning hours of Oct. 12.

  Nov 16, 2019
  
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• Friends doing all they can to raise money for Vancouver woman dragged by van in DTES

  The incident left 24-year-old Desiree Evancio with life-changing injuries, including traumatic damage to her face.

  Canada

  Oct 27, 2019
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• Family says woman dragged under van in Vancouver’s DTES will need lifetime to heal

  A woman who was struck by a van and dragged for up to seven blocks will need up to a year in hospital and a lifetime of recovery, according to friends and family.

  Oct 16, 2019