The search for missing 16-year-old Enoch Kim came to a close on Christmas Eve, as the boy was found safe in a gazebo on Ester Street, not more than 5 km from the area where the search originated.
Kim had been missing since late Tuesday evening (Dec. 20), and the search for the boy garnered a good deal of attention on social media.
"I think it's partly due to the time of year and because it's a child," said GSPS Staff Sgt. Guy Renaud. "Everyone feels it and it definitely hits home"
Kim was found late Christmas Eve when a call came in from a resident that the teen was in a gazebo.
"We really want to thank the public for all of their help and cooperation," said Renaud. "We have to police as a community and it works a lot better when we all work together. It's great that this had a happy ending and he was found safe."
The news of Kim being located safe and sound spread like wildfire on social media, with waves of relieved comments streaming in on Facebook, Twitter and right here on Sudbury.com.
On Christmas Eve when many people are spending time with family, thousands took to the Internet to express their relief that a 16-year-old boy would get to spend Christmas with his family.
Sudbury.com posted the news of Enoch being found safe at 10:40 p.m. Christmas Eve, and by 11:30 p.m. the story had already been shared 2,000 times and received dozens of comments.
Here are some of our readers' comments from last night:
"Thank goodness he was found....truly a Christmas Miracle.....Bravo to Sudbury Police services and volunteers." - Sharon Wallace
"Hats off to all the Officers who were part of the search,their footprints in my backyard told me they worked very hard to find him. Merry Christmas GSPS, you helped lighten the hearts of an entire community, much respect!" - Dell Faubert
"Enoch, the community loves you. We are all happy you have been found." - Lucia Anita C
The comments continue to tumble in and the story has been shared nearly 10,000 times.
