UPDATE:
In a news release Saturday night, the Ontario Provincial Police confirmed they had ended the search. Everett Freeman is found dead.
“There is no suspicion of foul play,” police said in the release.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Ontario Provincial Police have launched a major search effort to find a missing nine-year-old boy who disappeared Friday afternoon during a family camping trip.
The OPP said it uses multiple canine units, aviation services, an underwater search and recovery unit and a marine unit.
Everett Freeman of Sequin Township was camping with his family at Totem Pole Bay on Huckleberry Island in the waters of Georgian Bay.
Everett was last seen around 3pm on August 12.
The child was last seen wearing a bright green/yellow t-shirt and swimming shorts and is described as:
- Caucasian
- 4′ (122 cm) tall,
- Approximately 50 pounds (23 kg)
- Brown short hair, brown eyes
Police also have assistance from the McDougall Township and Carling Township fire departments, the Joint Rescue Coordination Center and the Canadian Coast Guard, according to a news release Saturday.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Everett Freeman is urged to contact their local OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or their nearest law enforcement agency.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), where you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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