UPDATE: CHRISTINA SAINT-VIL IS SAFE!! (More information)Christina Saint-Vil is missing from the Cartierville area of Montreal. She is autistic and may not speak or react like other people her age. Please help: if you see her or have any knowledge of her whereabouts, please call 9-1-1.
Christina speaks French. She is 15, and has been missing since the morning of 25 March 2008. Her picture is at left. Please click on it to view the full image.
This little girl was last seen yesterday at the corner of Emile-Nelligan and Laurentien Boulevard in Cartierville. Her mother dropped her off at the bus stop, thinking she was to return to school after the Easter break. It was, however, a ped day and school was closed. Christina’s mother reported her missing when she didn’t return home at 5pm.
Christina is of African descent with brown eyes and dark hair. She is 1,57 m (5′2″) tall and weighs 54 kg (110 lb.) When she went missing she was wearing a green three-quarter length jacket with fur around the collar, a blue scarf, black pants and boots, and a blue hat.
As the parents of an autistic child who has wandered off, this story hits very close to home for me and hubby. I do urge people who know anything - even if you think it isn’t at all significant - to contact police. You could make a very big difference in bringing this child home safe to her family.
Last update: 26 March 2008 @ 10:20 am
Sources:
"Police search for missing autistic girl" (CJAD News)
"Autistic girl missing in Cartierville" (940 Montreal)
"Police demande de l'aide" (Canoë Infos - French - audio & text) *** - best audio report I've found so far
"Christina Saint-Vil est disparue" (LCN, French only)
"Une jeune autiste portée disparue" (Info690, French - audio & text)
About Autism:
Autism Society of Canada (English or French)
"Autism" (Wikipedia)
"Autism: In Depth" (CBC)
"When an Autistic Child Goes Missing" (AutismConnect)
We heard the story of Christina’s disappearance on this morning’s CFCF news, but I had a really hard time finding anything about her on the internet - especially in English. Please help to spread the news, but only post messages if you plan to update them or provide a place where readers can get updates. I am mirroring this entry from Freehold2. You can also find it at Ruby's Star.
This post will be updated when there is any news of the child’s whereabouts. Last updated 10:20 am, 26 March 2008.
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