It was a painful week for the Bali family, who celebrated the sixth anniversary of the disappearance of their daughter Mekaila. But an anonymous donation came just in time to bolster the reward for information leading to her return, according to the girl’s mother.
Mekaila Bali disappeared on April 12, 2016. She was seen in various surveillance footage in Yorkton, Sask.
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An earlier statement from the RCMP said she had gone to the bus depot in Yorkton and asked about a bus leaving for Regina, but was found never to have bought a bus ticket.
In a statement to the Global News RCMP, they said they hoped new information would emerge to help them find McCall.
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For anyone with information about her disappearance, the RCMP asks them to call the local police or Crime Stoppers to report information anonymously.
Meanwhile, an anonymous donor came out this week with a $ 60,000 donation to increase the prize pool to $ 100,000.
“The weather was really great with her upcoming anniversary, so we were pleased that some people in our community still think finding Mekaila is important and want to do their part to help,” said Paula Bali, Mekaila’s mother.
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Paula said the prize fund was helping to raise awareness of McCall’s disappearance.
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“I don’t know for sure, but I guess there may be people at the local level who have information that hasn’t come out. I hope this will be an impetus for them to do so, “added Paula.
Paula called the donors “our little angel committee” and said she was pleased when they approached her to make the donation.
“We have continued to try to keep Mekaila’s case alive and continue to draw attention and awareness to her case, but (also) to the missing children in this province as a whole,” Paula said.
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The RCMP told Global News that they do not use or manage private prizes to investigate missing persons.
“This does not affect the quality or quantity of our investigative resources,” the RCMP said in a statement.
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“Private prizes can be used in exchange for evidence or information that could lead to accusations or the discovery of a missing person. The details of the parameters related to private prizes are usually decided in advance by the family of the missing person. “
The RCMP said that “all renewed visibility” could happen “in the form of private prizes, memorial walks” and generate more advice. They are watching them all, they said.
– with files from Marnie Blunt from Global News
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