2022 disappearance of Mississauga woman now a homicide, police say
Posted March 2, 2026 9:18 am.
Last Updated March 2, 2026 4:06 pm.
Peel Regional Police (PRP) are appealing for the public’s assistance as investigators now consider the disappearance of a Mississauga woman missing since 2022 to be a homicide.
Mezhgan Aini, 38, who also went by “Sara” or “Sarah,” was last seen in June 2022. She lived in the area of Queen Frederica Drive and Dundas Street East near Dixie Road and had not been heard from by family members overseas for years.
In a press release, authorities noted that loved ones in Afghanistan reported her missing to PRP in June 2025, telling investigators they had been unable to reach her for an extended period.
Peel Regional Police’s Homicide and Missing Persons Bureau has now taken over the investigation, officially treating her disappearance as a homicide.
Investigators are not releasing any more information on why they believe this is a homicide to maintain the integrity of the investigation.
They add since she was reported missing, officers have spoken to friends, family, and co-workers and have checked her bank, phone, travel and medical records and there has been no signs of life.
Aini is described as five-foot-two with a medium build and long, straight black hair.
Detectives are urging anyone who witnessed suspicious activity near her home between June and September 2022, or anyone with information about Aini or her family, to contact the Homicide and Missing Persons Bureau.
Peel police say she has no relatives in Canada. The last people to see her were her husband and children in June of 2022 which is also the last time her family in Afghanistan spoke with her.
