Mounties set up centre to look for missing six-year-old Alberta boy

Mounties involved in the search for a missing six-year-old boy in southern Alberta say a municipality has set up a centre where locals familiar with the mountainous terrain can share advice that will hopefully help dozens of trained searchers find the child.

RCMP Corporal Gina Slaney says that there are maps of the search area at the centre, which is set up in the Crowsnest Sports Complex in Coleman, and that it’s specifically for people who know the backcountry.

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Darius Macdougall was last seen a week ago while walking with young family members in the Crowsnest Pass area.

Slaney says it’s hoped that people who are highly familiar with the area may shed light on possible places the boy may be.