Canada: Ariel Jeffrey Kouakou may have drowned in river, say police
Montreal, Mar 26 (IBNS): Ten-year old Quebec boy Ariel Jeffrey Kouakou, who has been missing for 14 days now, may have drowned in the Rivière des Prairies, Montreal police said on Monday.
The police said the boy may have accidentally fallen into the river and drowned.
Ariel was last seen on Mar 12 in Des Bateliers Park, which borders the river.
The police are evaluating the strategy to find the boy.
Kouadio Frederic Kouakou, the father of the child, believes his son has been abducted.
He was quoted by CBC News, "If you have our child, bring him back to us," said Kouakou. "You have our forgiveness."
Ariel's mother Akouena has said she didn't sleep since her child went missing.
"It's been six years that we have been in the neighbourhood and our son never goes too far," Akouena said.
She also believes her son to has been abducted.
Ariel went out at 12 p.m. to go to a friend's house on the day he went missing.
Though the police had issued an Amber alert in the city despite not meeting any criteria, the boy could not be found.
The police said the boy was black, has black hair and was wearing a black hoody on the day he went missing.
Police have said a lady told a passerby that he has seen a boy who could be identified with the description.
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