3 Winnipeg cases highlighted on National Missing Children's Day
One of three missing women highlighted on day has been found
The Winnipeg Police Service and the Canadian Centre for Child Protection highlighted the cases of three girls as part of National Missing Children's Day -- and two were located within 24 hours.
On Tuesday, Winnipeg police announced Nicki Roulette, a 15-year-old girl who had gone missing on May 15, was safely located. Starr Roxanne McKay was also located. One of the three girls remains missing.
- Amber Rose Marie Guiboche
Investigators believe she may have entered into a red truck at that time.
She is described as being five feet and five inches tall, with hazel-coloured eyes, and long straight brown hair which she often wore in a ponytail.
She had a thin build and weighed approximately 105 pounds.
She was last seen wearing a white Adidas hooded sweatshirt with gold stripes down the sleeves. She was also wearing skinny-style blue jeans with white-and-pink skater-style runners.
Anyone with any information regarding any of these missing person cases is asked to contact the Winnipeg Police Service Missing Persons Unit at 204-986-6250.
National Missing Children's Day
The movement towards National Missing Children's Day began on May 25, 1979, when six-year-old Etan Patz disappeared from a New York City street on his way to school. The massive search and media attention that followed focused international attention to the problem of child abduction and lack of plans to address it.
This momentum grew and as many more missing and murdered children's cases arose, they began to receive an increase in media attention and photographs of missing children began to be placed on milk cartons. In 1983, the U.S. proclaimed May 25 as National Missing Children's Day, followed in 1986 by Canada.
"The Winnipeg Police Service continues to encourage families and guardians to always keep a watchful eye on children in their care, know who their friends are, engage in discussions with them on personal safety issues, and have recent photographs readily available of your children in the event they suddenly go missing," stated a press release from the WPS.
"The potential for an abduction of a child can create real fear and anxiety for families and loved ones. Specific preventative resources for families and communities wishing to reduce children's risk of being abducted are available and can be reached through the Missing Kids website.