Clarenville RCMP searching for 8-year-old reported missing near Random Island
Clarenville RCMP are searching for eight-year-old Aalyn Skinner, reported missing Friday evening.
She was last seen running in a wooded area of Random Island around 3:45 p.m., according to police.
Adalyn has autism spectrum disorder. She has brown hair, brown eyes and was last seen wearing a black shirt, purple pants and white shoes.
The RCMP is working with Ground Search and Rescue and ask the public for help in locating the child. Police ask residents to check their properties and vehicles for Adalyn.
A social media post from her mother, Sarah Burton, said, "She is attracted to water, animals, plants and alders. She would also be drawn to things like campers, beaches, sheds, pools, swing sets if she left the woods."
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