Abbotsford -UPDATE – JUNE 14, 2018 – Abbotsford Police continue to assist the parents of 41-year-old Kimberlee KASATKIN in obtaining information concerning her disappearance in Peru. The couple contacted the APD on December 5, 2016, to advise that their daughter had gone missing from her home in Lima, Peru, and is currently part of an investigation that includes Interpol. Their last contact with her occurred on November 26, 2016.
Kasatkin’s spouse, Christopher Franz Bettocchi, was charged in May if last year in the death of the 41-year-old Abbotsford woman. He has since been released.
The following is a YouTube video documenting the domestic violence that Ms. KASATKIN had documented. A very powerful message to victims to get support and raise awareness.
NOTE: This video is from a program called ‘Beto A Saber’ start. START WATCHING at around 18-19 minutes into the program. This episode is a little over 10 minutes long and contains video that Kimberlee Katsakin was recording to document physical abuse from her partner Christopher Franz-Bettocchi. (APD does not know the source yet, but her parents believe that the video was originally provided to the judge reviewing the case).
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1vq4bHSYvY
ORIGINAL STORY – JANUARY 11, 2017 – The Abbotsford Police Department is assisting the parents of 41-year-old Kimberlee KASATKIN in obtaining information concerning her disappearance in Peru. The couple contacted the APD on December 5, 2016, to advise that their daughter had gone missing from her home in Lima, Peru, and is currently part of an investigation that includes Interpol. Their last contact with her occurred on November 26, 2016.
Kimberlee KASATKIN splits her time between a residence in Abbotsford and a home in Peru that she shares with her two children and common-law husband. The family believes that Kimberlee has many friends in Abbotsford and the Fraser Valley who may have had recent contact from her or might know something that could assist the missing person investigation. The APD and Kimberlee’s family are asking that anyone with information about Kimberlee Suzanne KASATKIN call the Abbotsford Police Department at 604-859-5225 or text APD at 222973 (abbypd).
The parents, Kathleen and Alexander KASATKIN, will be leaving for Lima in the coming days to seek answers concerning their daughter’s disappearance firsthand.
