A mystery hanging over a community more than two hours away west of Ottawa after the police asked the Quadeville residents to keep their children “inside or under close surveillance”.
The warning launched Tuesday by Ontario Provincial Police (PPO) occurs following an incident that caused serious injuries to a child in the previous night.
The authorities were stingy with details, making the situation even more nebulous.
Although it seems to be an isolated incident, investigators are still working to determine the cause of the child’s injuries
wrote the PPO on social media.
The Ornge patient transport service said in an email on Tuesday afternoon, having transported a child to the children’s hospital in Ottawa with serious injuries linked to an animal attack
.
The PPO said the child remains in the hospital. She says she collaborates with the medical authorities as part of the investigation.
The police force advised parents to keep their children inside or to watch them closely until the origin of the victim’s injuries can be determined
.
Honestly, we don’t know what is the source of injuries.
The warning was launched the day after a notice of disappearance which had been issued Monday evening by the PPO.
The local fire service said he had to extract the little girl from a densely wooded area in Quadeville.
Photo : Radio-Canada / Guy Quenneville
The latter was looking for an eight -year -old girl who would have been seen for the last time around 6 p.m. in a quadeville grocery store. The disappeared child was found later.
In a written response, the local fire service said it had to Extract the girl from a densely wooded area in Quadeville. Twelve staff members and three mechanical devices were mobilized
.
Quadeville is part of the canton of Bridal, Leap et Raglan in the county of Renfrewabout 130 kilometers west of downtown Ottawa and 30 kilometers south-east of Barry’s Bay.
The canton had around 1,550 inhabitants during the 2021 census.
The fire service of Bridal, Leap et Raglan announced on social networks thatIn light of recent events in Quadeville
he would not participate in the local festivities of Canada’s Day, including the fireworks scheduled for Saturday.
Out of respect for the family, the community and the mental health of our firefighters, we hope you will understand
wrote the fire service.
With information from CBC News
