Surrey Mounties have confirmed the safe discovery of the two children which had been the subject of an Amber Alert issued over a week ago.
“Surrey RCMP is relieved to update the public that the two children who were subjects of an AMBER Alert issued on July 19, 2023, have been located safely,” said the RCMP in a release on Saturday evening.
“On July 29, 2023, [Saturday] at approximately 7:20 p.m., the two children were located safe and are in the process of being reunited with family.
“We recognize that many have been following this investigation closely since the AMBER Alert was issued,” says, Surrey RCMP Media Relations Officer, Corporal Vanessa Munn. “We sincerely appreciate the assistance from the public, media, community and policing partners, who all played an important role in helping to safely locate the children.”
RCMP say they anticipate providing more information on Sunday as part of a news conference.
Surrey RCMP is relieved to share that the two children who were subject to the AMBER Alert issued on July 19, 2023, have been located and are safe. Thank you to public, media, community and policing partners for all your support. Additional details to follow. pic.twitter.com/0BgMHPiDg0
— Surrey RCMP (@SurreyRCMP) July 30, 2023
The two children were not returned to their father – who has primary custody – on July 17 after a planned camping vacation with their mother near Kelowna. The Amber Alert was issued on July 19.
The Amber Alert was issued across BC back on July 19 after 8-year-old Aurora and 10-year-old Joshuah Bolton were not returned to their father after a scheduled visit with their mother.
No word yet on the status of Verity Bolton, the mother, as well as her boyfriend and her 74-year old father, who has dementia, and may have been a victim, as part of the affair.
More to come…