Toronto police received reports that multiple missing posters for a 14-year-old girl named Esther were torn down. Esther was last seen near Bathurst Street and Hotspur Road, south of Highway 401, on Saturday at 12:01 a.m. Police confirmed they were hearing about the torn-down posters and said the reports are upsetting for the community. Police stated that removing posters is not necessarily a criminal offence and that their focus remains on finding Esther. Police released a QR code for sharing possible photos or videos and set up a dedicated phone line for tips. Police also clarified that a previously posted tip line and a reward offer were not associated with the service and removed the post. Police encouraged anyone with information to contact them for a thorough missing persons investigation.
"Toronto police say they are getting reports that multiple missing posters for a teen who was last seen more than a week ago have been torn down. The 14-year-old girl, whom police are identifying only as Esther, was last seen in the area of Bathurst Street and Hotspur Road, south of Highway 401, on Saturday at 12:01 a.m., police say. On Sunday, Toronto reddit users posted images of what appeared to be torn-down posters reporting Esther missing. Toronto police confirmed in an email they were getting reports of these posters being torn down."
"Nadine Ramadan, spokesperson for Toronto police, said in an email that police "understand reports of these posters being torn down are upsetting for the community." "However, removing posters is not necessarily a criminal offence," she said. "Our focus remains on the investigation to find Esther." Toronto police say removing posters is not necessarily a criminal offence, and the service's focus remains on the investigation to find Esther."
"On Sunday, police released a QR code where people can share any possible photos or videos of Esther. They have also set up a dedicated phone line to collect tips from the public at (647) 355-4148. Toronto police briefly posted an image on X Monday that included a tip line that Ramadan later said was not associated with the service. The poster advertised a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to Esther's safe return, which was also not associated with Toronto police. She did not say who was behind the reward offer or alternative tip line. Toronto police have since taken down the post."
""While we understand how deeply concerning this case is for the community, we encourage anyone with information to please contact police, who have the resources to conduct a thorough missing persons investigation," Ramadan said in a separate email. Esther is described as five feet two inches tall, with a medium build and brown hair, police said in a"
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