A phone call from a child has health authorities and the RCMP worried.
[However, a child whose toenail was recently ripped off, has been discovered within a First Nations community. His name, however, was not Jason. For this reason, the case remains open and if anyone has additional information, they should contact Virden RCMP. ]
Here are the details:
On October 22, just before 11:00 a.m., Virden RCMP received a report that a four-year-old boy had called the Virden Health Centre saying he needed a doctor.
The boy identified himself as Jason. Jason told the employee at the clinic that he was home with his mom, who was asleep, and his younger brother Hayden, who could be heard crying in the background. He said that he lives by a school and train tracks. Jason further stated that he had an injury on his toe, but he did not appear to be in distress.
When asked by medical staff if he could wake up his mother, Jason said he could not. They then requested that Jason go to a neighbour’s house to get assistance.
They heard Jason get in his winter clothes, walk outside in the snow and knock on two doors, but nobody answered.
The medical staff then asked Jason if his mom had a car and what was the licence plate number, but the call was disconnected, and it had come from a blocked number. That is when police were contacted.
RCMP officers followed up every lead, knocking on dozens of doors, including an entire apartment building, but nobody knew of Jason or his brother Hayden. Schools have been contacted; medical charts have been examined by health centre staff to see if anyone who attends the clinic fits that description.
At this time, RCMP are not sure what community Jason is from. Investigators have enlisted the help of Manitoba First Nations Police Service to assist in locating Jason to ensure his and his family’s well-being.
If you have any information that can assist police in this matter, please contact Virden RCMP at 204-748-2046.
