Derek and David Bousquet

Derek Bousquet (born Derek D'Alton; (1940-02-27)27 February 1940 – c. 1947 or 1948) and his younger half-brother David Bousquet (born David D'Alton; (1941-06-24)24 June 1941 – c. 1947 or 1948), who both were known in the media as The Babes in the Wood prior to their identification, were Canadian children whose skeletal bodies were discovered in Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on 14 January 1953 by Albert Tong, a gardener who unearthed the children's graves whilst clearing brush behind a bush. The coroner revealed that the children died via homicide by beating. They were beaten so hard, that at the time of their death they suffered from skull fractures. A hatchet (a type of axe) was one of several items found not far from the children's graves, along with what is believed to be their clothing and shoes. For more than 6 decades after the children's bodies were discovered, they remained unidentified. They were finally positively identified in June 2022, when their great-grand niece Ally split her DNA tube to find out more about her ancestors and family. Once they were identified, their family found out Derek and David were never taken away by child protection services because their mother was too poor in wealth to take care of them, but that they were murdered (beaten to death).

Derek Bousquet
Born	Derek D'Alton (1940-02-27)27 February 1940 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Disappeared	after 1946 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Died	c. 1947 or 1948
Cause of death	Homicide by beating
Body discovered	January 14, 1953 (1953-01-14) Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Other names	Babes in the Wood (prior to identification)
Known for	Unidentified and unsolved murder victim who remained unidentified for more than 6 decades.
Parent(s)	Eileen Bousquet (mother)
Relatives	David Bousquet (half-brother)

David Bousquet
Born	David D'Alton (1941-06-24)24 June 1941 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Disappeared	after 1946 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Died	c. 1947 or 1948
Cause of death	Homicide by beating
Body discovered	January 14, 1953 (1953-01-14) Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Other names	Babes in the Woods (prior to identification)
Known for	Unidentified and unsolved murder victim who remained unidentified for more than 6 decades.
Parent(s)	Eileen Bousquet (mother)
Relatives	Derek Bousquet (half-brother)