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CBC
6 hours ago
- CBC
RCMP forensics examining pink blanket found during search for missing N.S. children
Nova Scotia RCMP say they are forensically examining items found during the search for two young children who went missing from a rural Nova Scotia community 2½ months ago, as units from multiple provinces work to find out what happened to the siblings. Lilly Sullivan, 6, and Jack Sullivan, 4, were reported missing on the morning of May 2 when police received a 911 call saying they had wandered away from their home in Lansdowne Station, about 140 kilometres northeast of Halifax. The disappearance sparked days of extensive searches of the property and surrounding woods. Two boot prints were located on the driveway of the property and on a nearby pipeline trail, and a piece of a blanket was also found on a nearby road. In a news release Wednesday, RCMP said the major crime unit is leading the investigation with help from units in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Ontario, along with the National Centre of Missing Persons, Canadian Centre for Child Protection, and provincial and municipal police agencies from other parts of the country. The release said a pink blanket that was seized on Lansdowne Road during the search is being forensically examined. The children's stepfather, Daniel Martell, previously told CBC News that the blanket belongs to Lilly. The Mounties said they are reviewing about 5,000 video files obtained through a video canvass of Lansdowne Station and the surrounding areas, and are following up on more than 600 tips from the public. They have formally interviewed more than 60 people, some of whom were given polygraph tests. Martell has confirmed he participated in a polygraph test last month, and that he was told he passed. The Mounties are also following up on more than 600 tips from the public, and are "submitting judicial authorizations to seize and examine materials and devices that may provide information useful to the investigation." "Right now, there are more than 800 tasks associated to this investigation," Staff Sgt. Rob McCamon, the acting officer in charge of major crimes and and behavioural sciences. "A tremendous amount of careful, deliberate investigative work is underway by people here at home and in other parts of Canada. Our collective efforts will continue every day until we determine with certainty the circumstances surrounding Lilly and Jack's disappearance."
News.com.au
7 hours ago
- News.com.au
NT Police, family hold concerns for welfare over missing 31-year-old Ralph Amital
Northern Territory Police hold concerns for the welfare of 31-year-old Ralph Amital, who was last seen more than 48 hours ago and about 40 kms inland from the Wadeye community. Mr Amital was last seen about 10am Monday walking away from Nama Outstation, NT Police said. He was last seen wearing dark jeans and a green sleeveless top, NT Police said. A search operation is currently being coordinated by the NT Police Search and Rescue Section with the assistance of local police, NT Emergency Services and rangers. His family and police hold concerns for his welfare, and if anybody has sighted Mr Amital or has any further information, please contact 131 444 or visit your local station.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Daily Mail
Urgent warning as man, 23, feared to have drowned while swimming with pals at lock and teenage boy's body recovered from Scottish river amid sweltering temperatures
A 23-year-old man is feared to have drowned in the River Thames after going for a dip with friends. A major search operation was launched for the missing swimmer last night, known only as William, when he disappeared from an Oxfordshire lock. The case is the latest in a series of water-related incidents after a 15-year-old boy died at the River Kelvin in Glasgow and a 63-year-old woman fell near Campsie Glen waterfall in Dunbartonshire. It is believed William and a group of friends had decided to cool off by jumping in the river but soon got into difficulties. Friends desperately dried to pull the young man out from the water but were unable to and emergency services were called to the scene. A spokesman for Thames Valley Police said today: 'Specialist teams are searching for a man who was reported to have entered the water last night at Buscot Lock, near Faringdon, Oxfordshire. 'A call was received by Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service at just after 9.10pm last night to reports that the 23-year-old man, William, had got into difficulty in the water in the River Thames. 'We immediately responded, with search and rescue teams attending the scene within minutes, including the National Police Air Service, specialist search teams (POLSA), search dogs and Oxfordshire Lowland Search & Rescue.' Temporary Chief Superintendent Lis Knight said: 'Searches have been underway for William since last night but despite these extensive and thorough searches of the water and the river banks, we have, as yet, not been able to locate him. 'Officers from our POLSA search team are continuing the search today. 'What we have been able to ascertain was that William was with a group of friends at Buscot Lock and entered the water yesterday before getting into difficulty. Friends have tried to retrieve him from the water but were unable to do so. 'William's next of kin are aware and are being offered support at this extremely distressing time and my thoughts are with them all. We will continue our search for William until we have located him.' On Scotland's second hottest day in two years, emergency services launched a rescue operation this week on the River Kelvin and later recovered a body of a 15-year-old boy. His death is understood to be accidental. A Police Scotland spokesman said: 'Emergency services attended and around 23:30 the body of a male was recovered from the water. 'Inquiries are ongoing, however, the death is not being treated as suspicious.' Hours earlier, a 63-year-old woman fell near Campsie Glen waterfall in East Dunbartonshire. Two fire engines and two water rescue teams were sent out but she died at the scene. Police Scotland said the death was not being treated as suspicious. A temperature of 32C has only been recorded on six previous occasions in Scotland since 1961. Earlier this month the body of a teenage boy was pulled from a river in Suffolk after he entered the water with friends. And a couple of weeks before that a 20-year-old son was found dead in the river Tees in County Durham having got into difficulty in the water. The air ambulance, mountain rescue crews, police helicopter, paramedics and fire crews all rushed to the rural village Darlington in a bid to rescue him. Drones and rescue dogs were also used in the search. But tragically, Durham Police later confirmed they had found a body. Many drowning deaths have involved everyday activities like walking or running near water, suggesting dozens of those who have lost their lives in water had not intended to enter it. Professor Mike Tipton, chairman of the National Water Safety Forum (NWSF), said: 'Each one of these fatalities represents a tragedy. 'Drowning can occur anywhere and to anyone, so I urge the public to learn about water safety and how to prevent themselves and others from drowning. 'A small amount of time devoted to drowning prevention could save many lives.' Prof Tipton has urged people to visit the NWST's online Respect the Water campaign for 'simple, life-saving advice' in the event of an emergency.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Daily Mail
Body of teenage boy is found in lake after huge search operation
The body of a teenage boy has been found in a lake after a huge search operation in Birmingham. The tragic discovery was made at a pool in Sutton Park after the boy went missing in the water just after 6pm on Thursday. Emergency services descended on Powell's Pool, a large body of water on the edge of the park near the Boldmere area of Sutton Coldfield at around 9pm following reports a boy had gone missing. Boat crews were seen on the water and the emergency services continued to work after dark, using torches to search the pool, BirminghamLive reported. West Midlands Police are supporting the family of the boy at this difficult time and were not treating the death as suspicious. The police said: 'Specialist teams were deployed from fire and rescue, ambulance colleagues and Birmingham City Council colleagues. 'Sadly this has resulted in the boy's body being found and our thoughts are with his family at this time.' On Thursday boat crews were seen on the water and the emergency services continued to work after dark, using torches to search the pool, BirminghamLive reported. Sutton Park, in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands covers 2,400 acres and is one of largest urban parks in Europe and a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Associated Press
6 days ago
- Associated Press
Police say search aircraft are best chance of finding German tourist lost in Australian Outback
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Police believe search aircraft are their best chance of finding German tourist Carolina Wilga a day after her van was found abandoned in the Australian Outback, an officer said Friday. The last known sighting of the 26-year-old backpacker was June 29 at a general store in the wheat farming town of Beacon, 320 kilometers (200 miles) northeast of the Western Australia state capital Perth. Beacon had a population of 123 during the 2021 census. Her friends and family have not heard from her since. The discovery of her van Thursday in wilderness in the Karroun Hill Nature Reserve, around 100 kilometers (60 miles) north of Beacon, had focused the search area, Western Australia Police Force Acting Insp. Jessica Securo said. 'The search has resumed in that Karroun Hill area. It will be concentrating around her vehicle and tracks that offshoot that area,' Securo told Australian Broadcasting Corp. 'Given the dense area, our aerial support is our best chance of finding her,' Securo added, referring to the dense forest. The overnight temperature was 2.6 degrees Celsius (36.7 degrees Fahrenheit) in the area with no rain. Police believe backpacker became lost Police believe Wilga became lost and is not the victim of crime. Australian serial killer Ivan Milat, who died in prison in 2019, notoriously kidnapped and murdered seven backpackers from 1989 to 1992 including three Germans, two Britons and two Australians. 'The terrain is Outback country and there's large rocky outcrops. Although there's a number of tracks, you can see how it would be easy to become lost or disorientated in that area if you didn't know it well,' Securo said. Wilga's van, a 1995 Mitsubishi Delica Star Wagon, was 35 kilometers (22 miles) from any major tracks, Securo said. The van, which has solar panels and reserves of drinking water, had recovery boards under its rear wheels that are used to give bogged vehicles traction. Securo couldn't say whether the van became bogged or broke down. 'It appears that as she was driving, she's likely to have become lost and then the car has suffered mechanical issues,' Securo said. 'It's hard to say how much she has taken' with her from the van, Securo said. 'We do know that she was planning to travel throughout regional W.A. and do some exploring through there,' Securo added. State premier says police are moving swiftly Western Australian Premier Roger Cook said 'police are throwing a lot of resources' at the search. 'They've moved swiftly now, and the search is ongoing and is resource-intensive. We want to bring Carolina home, and the police are doing everything they can,' Cook told reporters. The reserve where Wilga is believed lost covers more than 300,000 hectares (740,000 acres). Wilga has been traveling in Australia for two years and working at Western Australian mine sites. Wilga's mother, Katja Will, who lives in the city of Castrop-Rauxel in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, has appealed for public help to find her daughter. 'Carolina is still sorely missed. If anyone has any information, please contact the police. Please keep your eyes open!!!' Will said on a post on an Western Australian Police Force social media site.
