Here's what we know 10 days after Amber Alert issued for two BC kids
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to remove any reference to the children involved after they were found safe on July 29, 2023.
It’s been 10 days since an Amber Alert was issued for an eight-year-old and a 10-year-old.
Since the Amber Alert was issued by Surrey RCMP on July 19, there have been no sightings of the kids, who are believed to be with their mother, along with her boyfriend, and her father.
The last sighting of the kids was when they were captured on video in Merritt, BC, on July 7.
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The children live with their father and stepmother in Surrey and were supposed to be returned on July 18 from a planned vacation with their mother. But they never showed up.
Latest developments in the search
There have been a number of updates from RCMP since the alert was issued. On July 24, police released new information suggesting that this abduction was pre-planned and that they could now be living “off the grid.”
Since the disappearance, Surrey RCMP has also been releasing details of the vehicles that they could have access to. The latest update from Mounties suggests they could be using several trailers and a van.
Surrey RCMP/Handout
Earlier, we were told they may be using the truck seen in the image below and different trailers.
Full timeline of events
June 28, 2023: Kids left Surrey, BC, for a vacation with their mother.
June 30, 2023: According to an emergency alert, they were spotted at Krafty’s Kitchen and Bar in Kelowna.
July 7, 2023: The two kids were seen on security video at a gas station in Merritt, BC.
July 15, 2023: The mother is seen at a grocery store in Kamloops, BC.
July 17, 2023: The kids were expected to be returned to their father in Surrey, BC, but were not.
July 19, 2023: An Amber Alert is issued for the kids by Surrey RCMP. Police also sent out a photo of the truck and trailer she’s believed to be driving. It’s described as a 2012 Dodge Ram 2500 with the licence plate SJ2708. The trailer is a white bumper pull horse/utility style.
July 20, 2023: RCMP release new photos of the kid’s mother.
July 25, 2023: Family releases new pictures and we learn more about the two kids.
In a statement provided to the RCMP, the family said their siblings are devastated and are deeply missed and loved by friends, cousins, aunties, uncles, and grandparents.
July 27, 2023: RCMP released additional details obtained in relation to two of the trailers. The horse trailer seen in Kamloops on July 15, 2023, has been identified as a white 2018 Maverick Highside horse trailer – British Columbia licence plate 05994K.
Horse trailer seen in Kamloops, BC, on July 15, 2023. BC RCMP
The large 5th wheel seen in Chilliwack on June 30, 2023, has been identified as a brown 2018 Cougar trailer, model 368 – British Columbia licence plate WPM71B.
RCMP
The mother might also have access to another vehicle that may be in her possession.
RCMP
RCMP
Anyone with information on the suspects and the children’s whereabouts can contact the RCMP tip line at 604-599-7676 or email here.
If you see the children, call 911 immediately.