Police issue public alert for two missing Ottawa-area teenagers
Manasee Ngoyi, 15, of Gatineau, has been missing since October 10. Nina Gil, 15, of Ottawa, was also reported missing. Both were last seen frequenting shopping centres and downtown areas.
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Ottawa and Gatineau police have issued public alerts for two 15-year-old missing persons.
Manasee Ngoyi, a Gatineau resident, left home on October 10, 2026, and was reported missing the same day. The Gatineau Police Service issued a public alert on October 23 at 1:30 p.m. Ngoyi is Black, approximately 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, with a slim build and short black hair. He was last seen wearing a black hoodie, light-wash ripped jeans with a Lululemon tag, sunglasses, a black Nike headband, and black-and-purple Nike shoes, and was carrying a dark green backpack. He is known to frequent Bayshore Shopping Centre, St. Laurent Shopping Centre, and Place d'Orléans.
Nina Gil is an Ottawa resident. She is Hispanic, approximately 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighs 140 pounds, and has long dark blue-green dyed hair. She was last seen wearing a pink hoodie, pink graphic pyjama bottoms, and brown shoes. Gil is known to frequent Ottawa's downtown core, the Barrhaven area, Tunney's Pasture OC Transpo station, and St. Laurent Shopping Centre.
Anyone with information about Manasee Ngoyi should contact Ottawa Police Service at 613-236-1222, ext. 7300, or Gatineau Police Service at 819-246-0222. Information about Nina Gil should be reported to Ottawa Police Service Missing Persons Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 2355.
When was Nina Gil last seen and when was she reported missing?
Is there any connection between the two disappearances?
Have either teen been in contact with family or friends since going missing?
We'll update this story as answers emerge.
The facts
Who are the two missing teenagers?
Manasee Ngoyi, 15, of Gatineau, and Nina Gil, 15, of Ottawa.
When was Manasee Ngoyi reported missing?
Manasee Ngoyi left home on October 10, 2026, and was reported missing the same day.
What does Manasee Ngoyi look like?
Manasee Ngoyi is Black, approximately 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, with a slim build and short black hair.
Where was Nina Gil last seen?
Nina Gil is known to frequent Ottawa's downtown core, the Barrhaven area, Tunney's Pasture OC Transpo station, and St. Laurent Shopping Centre.
