The family of Happy Charles gathered outside the Prince Albert Police Station on the eighth anniversary of her disappearance, hoping to renew pressure on the investigation into her disappearance.
“It’s a very busy street,” said Charles’s stepfather Carson Poitras. “Hopefully someone sees the signs, somebody’ll get triggered and send in a tip and we can get our daughter back.”
“Maybe we’ll get some answers and some stuff moving forward after today,” said Regina Poitras, Charles’ mother. “That would be wonderful.”
Charles was last seen April 3, 2017 on security footage from the Prince Albert Collegiate Institute.
The family says investigators assured them last year that renewed effort would be put towards the case, but they have yet to see much progress.
“We’re not looking for a conviction,” said Carson. “All we’re looking for is to bring our daughter home. Just find her and bring her home. Do that at least, just so we can have that closure.”
A media release from the police service says that since 2017 it has investigated more than 120 tips.
“The unfortunate part about some of the investigations is that sometimes the information and updates are nothing more than an update,” said Chief Patrick Nogier.
“It continues to be an investigative file with not a lot of leads.”
Charles is described as five-feet, one inch tall, and approximately 115 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair.
Anyone with information on Charles’ disappearance is asked to contact police or Crimestoppers.
