Toronto Police Search Intensifies for Missing Teen
Investigators are expanding efforts to find 14-year-old Esther, last seen at Earl Bales Park on Friday night.
Toronto police are pulling out all the stops to find 14-year-old Esther, who vanished late Friday evening near Earl Bales Park in North York. Nearly 48 hours in, the search has escalated to include mounted officers, drones, and marine units—a coordinated operation that reflects the gravity of a missing child case.
Esther was last seen around 11:30 p.m. at a community centre in the Earl Bales Park area. Since then, she hasn't been heard from. The park itself—densely wooded and sprawling—has become the focus of an intensive ground search. Police have been scouring the area methodically, and neighbors have stepped up to help comb through trails and familiar spots.
Earl Bales is a heavily forested area in the North York section, popular with walkers and families during the day but more isolated at night. The scale of the police response underscores both the seriousness of the case and the community's mobilization.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Toronto police immediately.