Montreal police say boy who disappeared March 12 likely fell into river
MONTREAL — A young boy who has been missing since March 12 more than likely died in a tragic drowning accident after falling into a river, Montreal police said Thursday.
Insp. Ian Lafreniere said 10-year-old Ariel Jeffrey Kouakou was last seen near Riviere des Prairies and that there are no images of him elsewhere after that.
“I can’t tell you beyond all doubt that it was an accident, but it’s the most likely theory,” he told The Canadian Press.
The boy’s father has repeatedly said he believes his son was abducted and that he would never have gone to the river.