RCMP are again issuing a public plea for tips to help them find two Cochrane children kidnapped by their aunt and grandmother more than three weeks ago..“Investigators have been working around the clock to locate the girls and bring them home,” said RCMP Cpl. Tammy Keibel..The kidnapping happened on March 13, when five-year-old Leonine O’Driscoll-Zak and two-year-old Wyatt O’Driscoll-Zak were not returned to their father after a court hearing gave him custody of the children..“The RCMP believe that children are with Allison and Therese O’Driscoll and that the family is receiving assistance from others to prevent them from being found,” said Keibel.. RCMP ‘working around the clock’ to find kidnapped Cochrane childrenAlison O’Driscoll .“The RCMP want to send a clear message to those that are assisting, that even if they believe they are acting in their best interests of the children, any assistance provided that contributes to the abduction is a criminal offence and the RCMP will investigate those involved and charges may be laid. Any assistance being provided is only exasperating the situation..“Police have not stopped investigating and won’t stop until they locate the children.”. Wyatt-ODriscoll-Zak-Missing-Poster-UpdateWyatt O’Driscoll-Zak .The RCMP took heat for not issuing an Amber Alert went the kids first went missing..“The Province of Alberta has particular criteria which must be met in order to activate an Amber Alert. In this circumstance, the RCMP do not have evidence to indicate that the threshold has been met. Further comments about the rationale behind this will not be provided in an effort to protect aspects of this investigation,” said Cpl. Laurel Scott..“Interviews will not be conducted with the media as the RCMP continue to focus their resources on investigating this incident.”.The girls’ father, Colin Zak, said he was given custody of the children after a court hearing Friday, but they were not returned to him that day..If you have any information about their current location or about those who are assisting the family, please contact the Cochrane RCMP at 403-932-2211. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or using the “P3 Tips” app available at the Apple App or Google Play Store..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.,dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/nobby7694
RCMP are again issuing a public plea for tips to help them find two Cochrane children kidnapped by their aunt and grandmother more than three weeks ago..“Investigators have been working around the clock to locate the girls and bring them home,” said RCMP Cpl. Tammy Keibel..The kidnapping happened on March 13, when five-year-old Leonine O’Driscoll-Zak and two-year-old Wyatt O’Driscoll-Zak were not returned to their father after a court hearing gave him custody of the children..“The RCMP believe that children are with Allison and Therese O’Driscoll and that the family is receiving assistance from others to prevent them from being found,” said Keibel.. RCMP ‘working around the clock’ to find kidnapped Cochrane childrenAlison O’Driscoll .“The RCMP want to send a clear message to those that are assisting, that even if they believe they are acting in their best interests of the children, any assistance provided that contributes to the abduction is a criminal offence and the RCMP will investigate those involved and charges may be laid. Any assistance being provided is only exasperating the situation..“Police have not stopped investigating and won’t stop until they locate the children.”. Wyatt-ODriscoll-Zak-Missing-Poster-UpdateWyatt O’Driscoll-Zak .The RCMP took heat for not issuing an Amber Alert went the kids first went missing..“The Province of Alberta has particular criteria which must be met in order to activate an Amber Alert. In this circumstance, the RCMP do not have evidence to indicate that the threshold has been met. Further comments about the rationale behind this will not be provided in an effort to protect aspects of this investigation,” said Cpl. Laurel Scott..“Interviews will not be conducted with the media as the RCMP continue to focus their resources on investigating this incident.”.The girls’ father, Colin Zak, said he was given custody of the children after a court hearing Friday, but they were not returned to him that day..If you have any information about their current location or about those who are assisting the family, please contact the Cochrane RCMP at 403-932-2211. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or using the “P3 Tips” app available at the Apple App or Google Play Store..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.,dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/nobby7694
