An Ottawa Volunteer Search and Rescue member stands near the area where three-year-old Jude Leyton went missing, near Verona, Ont., on March 29, 2021.Lars Hagberg/The Canadian Press
Police say they found a three-year-old boy safe, three days after he went missing near Kingston, Ont.
Provincial police say an officer found Jude Leyton on Wednesday afternoon.
They previously said the boy wandered away from his family in South Frontenac at around 11 a.m. on Sunday.
Officers now say the boy is “alive and safe,” but will be checked out by paramedics just in case.
Police had conducted a massive ground search for the boy, along with helicopters, drones, police dogs and an underwater dive team.
They’re thanking everyone who helped in the effort.
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