The search resumes for a missing 10-year-old boy this weekend in Montreal, after a vigil rooted in hope made its way to the doorstep of his family home late Friday.
Ariel Jeffrey Kouakou was last seen Monday afternoon after leaving his home in Ahuntsic-Cartierville to walk to a friend's house.
Members of the community plan to retrace his steps through the neighbourhood Saturday morning in hopes of finding him.
Kouadio Frédéric Kouakou, the boy's father, says he believes Ariel is alive and was abducted.
"If you have our child, bring him back to us," said Kouakou. "You have our forgiveness."
Ariel's mother, Akouena Noëlla Bibie, spoke Friday afternoon, saying she hasn't slept since her son went missing. She asked for anyone with information about their son's whereabouts to come forward.
"It's been six years that we have been in the neighbourhood and our son never goes too far," she said.
"I am convinced he was abducted."
Montreal police say they are considering all possible scenarios and have not ruled out kidnapping.
Ariel Jeffrey Kouakou, 10, went missing after he left his Ahuntsic-Cartierville home earlier this week. (Montreal police)
Days and nights of searching
Montreal police, Quebec provincial police, firefighters, family and volunteers have canvassed the neighbourhood over the past week for signs of Ariel.
They have repeatedly combed through the snowy riverbank and wooded area of Parc des Bateliers, which is along the Rivière des Prairies and where Ariel was last seen.
His photo is also plastered on lampposts, telephone poles and businesses in the area.
Here are details about Ariel, who speaks French:
- About four-foot-seven and 88 pounds
- Dark hair and dark eyes
- Was last seen wearing a black coat with a hood, grey pants and yellow shoes
Officials are asking anyone with information to contact 911 or visit the command post set up on Gouin Boulevard.
Residents in Cartierville are also being asked to check their backyards, sheds, garages, and anywhere where a child could be hiding.
Volunteers have been combing the Cartierville neighbourhood for Ariel Jeffrey Kouakou. The 10-year-old boy has been missing since Monday. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press)
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