{"id":685224,"date":"2026-05-22T00:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T00:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/685224\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T00:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T00:06:10","slug":"north-york-missing-girl-new-information-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/685224\/","title":{"rendered":"North York missing girl: new information released"},"content":{"rendered":"

Police are urging community members to call the hotline with any information that may help investigators find 14-year-old Esther, missing since May 15. <\/p>\n

Toronto police say they have confirmed a new sighting of the missing 14-year-old girl in North York.<\/p>\n

In an update on Thursday afternoon, police now say Esther was last seen on May 16 at 12:01 a.m. in the area of Bathurst Street and Hotspur Road, south of Highway 401.<\/p>\n

\"\"Missing girl poster A poster of the missing Esther is seen here. <\/p>\n

That is about more than two kilometres south of Earl Bales Park, her previous known sighting. Police said Esther was seen at the park near Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue West, around 11:30 p.m. on May 15.<\/p>\n

Police also say Esther has been diagnosed before as being on the spectrum.<\/p>\n

\"\"Missing Esther, North York Esther was last seen on May 15 at around 11:30 p.m. at Earl Bales Park, near Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue West, in North York. Police say she was last seen heading in a northeasterly direction. (Supplied) <\/p>\n

\u201cWe remain deeply concerned for her safety,\u201d Duty Insp. Jon Rose said in a news conference on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Esther is described as a white female, around five-foot-two, with a medium build and brown hair. She was last seen wearing a long, turquoise-sleeved sweater with words on the front and grey sweatpants that were loose around the ankles.<\/p>\n

\"\"Esther missing, North York, additional photos Additional photos of a missing 14-year-old girl named Esther, who was last seen on May 15 at Earl Bales Park in North York. (TPS photos) <\/p>\n

Speaking at the command post set up for the search, Rose said the search for the 14-year-old remains in the highest search category, Level One.<\/p>\n

\u201cLevel One\u2019s the most serious situation that opens up a lot of resources to us, like the marine unit, police dog services, and the mounted unit,\u201d Rose explained, adding that officers are actively searching for Esther around the clock.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information is urged to contact the tip line at 647-355-3148. The public can also upload any tips to a dedicated QR code.<\/p>\n

Officers continue to actively search for 14-year-old Esther, who has been missing since May 15. As the investigation continues, we\u2019ve set up a dedicated phone line for tips.
\ud83d\udcf2If you have information, you can call the line at 647-355-4148. In addition, a QR code continues to be\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/RngGOnakVy<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cWe deeply appreciate how concerning this is to the community and to the family when a young person goes missing, especially for this length of time,\u201d Rose said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe would very much like to find Esther to get her home safely to her family.\u201d<\/p>\n

He noted that officers are following leads but did not share further details about the investigation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re letting the information guide this investigation,\u201d Rose said.<\/p>\n