09-23-2024 UPDATE: RCMP Advised that Oaklynn was found safe and sound Sunday evening. She was found in a previously searched forested area.
“We are thankful for the support of all our partner agencies and volunteers that worked day and night to achieve this outcome,” said Burns Lake RCMP Detachment Commander S/Sgt. Joshua Smith.
Search and Rescue volunteers from the Island are joining the hunt for a missing little girl in BC’s Interior.
A team with members from the Comox Valley and Campbell River, as well as a trained search dog, took flight this weekend to head up to the search area to help.
Oaklynn Schweder, age six, went missing on Tuesday evening from her home in Southbank, near Burns Lake. She is non-verbal and on the autism spectrum, and likes to go into small spaces.
BC RCMP, Wildfire Services, and Search and Rescue teams from around the province have joined the search, using helicopters, drones, and service dogs. The Canadian Rangers have also been called out to help.
Yesterday Burns Lake RCMP Staff Sergeant Josh Smith said locating Oaklynn remains the detachment’s top priority.
