Two children of B. C. they are still missing after a week-long Amber Alert has seen no new sightings of them.
Aurora, 8, and Joshua Bolton, 10, went on a planned camping holiday near Kelosiblna with their mother Verity Bolton. The children were not returned to their father in Surrey, who has primary custody, on July 17. An Amber Alert was issued a week ago on July 19.
On Wednesday, police told Glacier Media that they are committed to finding the siblings.
“[We] “they are working around the clock to find Joshua and Aurora safely,” he said. Vanessa Munn with Surrey RCMP.
Since the investigation began on 19 July, Surrey RCMP has received over 180 tips. However, there has been no confirmed observation of Aurora or Joshuah since July 7, when they attended a benzite station in Merritt.
On July 15, Verity was seen buying groceries in Kamloops; however, the children were not with him.
Munn says police need the public’s help to find the group, which includes 74-year-old Robert Bolton (Verity’s father) and Abraxas Glazov (Verity’s boyfriend), 53.
“This is not something the police can do alone. Information provided by the public is and will continue to be a key part of the investigation,” Munn said. “We are all working towards the common goal: the safe return of Joshua and Aurora.”
A dedicated advice line has been set up by Surrey RCMP and police are making possible observations from outside British Columbia. Police believe the group of five is still in B. C. and there is no concrete evidence to suggest they have left the province.
The group has access to several phony, including an equestrian phony, a trip phony and a fifth reel. The car they are using is a dark blue 2500 Dodge Ram 2012 with a British Columbia license plate, sj2708.
“In Surrey, we have a dedicated investigation team, a 24/7 tip line, and we continue to leverage all available resources and partners to assist, including BC RCMP divisional resources across the province, local law enforcement agencies and the partner community who have all continued to provide invaluable assistance,” Munn says.
On Tuesday, the children’s family released a statement saying they are all devastated.
“They are so much more than missing children, more than a few photos,” the family said.
“The love they share with their older sisters and brother is beyond beautiful and the impact on their siblings is so devastating.”
The family says they miss Aurora and Joshua more than they can express.
“They are loved so much, so much and so much missed.”
Robert’s son Jason Denholm says his father “suffers from dementia” and wants him brought to safety to be properly cared for.
He says Robert is “probably very confused and frustrated with the situation he’s put himself in” and “Verity has taken his mobile phone, exhausted his bank accounts and taken advantage of his dementia.”
Glazov is from Nelson and has connections to The Deadman Valley and the Vidette Lake area. Police say he is an outsider who loves fishing and has a history of living “off the grid” for periods of time.
Police say they have “credible information” that Verity and the two men left “off the grid” with the children and it was planned in advance.
Timeline of events
June 28: Aurora and Joshua Bolton left with Verity Bolton for a planned vacation.
June 30: Robert Bolton was caught in chilli, and the truck was towing a fifth-wheeled trailer.
June 30: Aurora, Joshuah and Verity were all seen at the Krafty Kitchen + Bar in Kelosiblna.
July 7: Aurora, Joshuah and Verity attended a benzite station in Merritt. The truck was towing the big travel trailer at the time.
July 15: Verity was seen at Kamloops grocery shopping. The truck was pulling a horse trailer at the time.
July 17: the children did not return to their father in Surrey.
July 18: Surrey RCMP receives a report that Aurora and Joshua Bolton did not return to their father on July 17 after a planned visit with their mother.
19 July: Surrey RCMP issues an Amber Alert.
July 26: Amber Alert Active for a week.
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