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Toronto Parents of 14-Year-Old Girl Last Seen in North York Appeal for Her Safe Return

Police have deployed a Level 1 search, the highest level, as volunteers post flyers, knock on doors and seek surveillance footage.

  • On Friday, 14-year-old Esther was last seen at Earl Bales Park in North York, prompting a massive search by Toronto Police that has now entered its sixth day.
  • Police upgraded the search to a Level 1 operation earlier this week, the highest response level; only five such searches were conducted among nearly 3,100 missing person reports last year.
  • Investigators have deployed drones, canine units, and marine teams while Shomrim Toronto volunteers organize community-wide efforts, including distributing posters and checking security cameras.
  • During a press conference Tuesday, Esther's mother, Shira, issued an emotional plea, saying, "Esti, my love, if you are watching this, please come home. We love you so very much."
  • Toronto Police Service Chief Myron Demkiw told Newstalk 1010 on Wednesday that the force's energy remains "very much focused on doing all we can to bring her home safely.
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Intense search for missing teen girl in Toronto as parents plead for her return

TORONTO - Toronto police say they've intensified a search for a teen girl who has been missing for six days as her parents plead for her to come home and

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CTV News broke the news in Canada on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
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