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Thompson RCMP are searching for a missing teenager

Thompson RCMP are searching for a missing 13-year-old Winnipeg boy.

Officials say Helen Kirkness was traveling to Thompson to visit family. He was last seen on July 26, 2022, leaving a house on Sandpiper Crescent to visit friends.

Mounties say he hasn’t returned home yet, but sightings of Kirkness have been reported all over Thompson over the past few days. He has not made contact with family or police.

Kirkness is approximately 5’8″, 130 lbs, with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black hat, black hoodie, black gym pants and black sneakers.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts can call Thompson RCMP at 204-677-6909 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

You can also submit a safety tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.