
Body of girl reported missing near Mitchell, Ont. found after 9-day search
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Police identified the deceased Tuesday morning as Taleya Paris, 10, of West Perth and said her death is not considered suspicious.
A 10-year-old girl last seen near Whirl Creek on the morning of March 6 was found dead on Monday after an extensive search involving multiple emergency services from throughout the region.
Police say she was found deceased in the creek just before 3 p.m. in Whirl Creek on Monday. Tuesday morning, OPP announced that the search was over and identified the deceased as Taleya Paris, 10, of West Perth.
Her death is not considered suspicious, police added.
The search included an OPP helicopter, members of multiple OPP units including the canine unit and underwater search and recovery unit, the Stratford and St. Marys fire departments, Huron Area Search and Rescue, Swift Water Rescue and several other area departments.
“Our hearts are heavy at this time with the loss of this community member and we look to our community to continue to provide support to the family involved,” Perth OPP Insp. Wendy Burrow said in a video posted to Twitter.
West Perth fire department Chief Bill Hunter thanked fire departments from across Ontario for their support and added that it’s important to let the family grieve privately.
“Certainly at this time, the family needs to be allowed their privacy and time to grieve, and I’m sure that the community will continue to support them through this traumatic period.”