The family of a missing Vancouver Island teenage girl has taken to social media in hopes of locating her.
According to her family, 16-year-old Grace Smiley was last seen catching a bus from Comox to Langford. Her family said they were unaware of these plans and believe she was visiting with her boyfriend.
She was last seen around 2 p.m. on Sunday, August 1st.
Comox Valley RCMP released a statement on Tuesday also seeking help in locating the missing teenage girl.
Police believe she may be in Victoria, Nanaimo, or the Vancouver area.
Smiley is described as Caucasian, 5’10” tall, and weighs about 140 pounds with long brown hair and green eyes. She has a piercing in her right ear.
She was last seen wearing:
- black leggings
- white Adidas sneakers
- tie-died hoody
- black tank-top
On Wednesday, West Shore RCMP released a follow-up statement confirming they received a missing report for Smiley, as well as 15-year-old Tyson Brown from Colwood, whom investigators believe Smiley met up with.
Brown is described as an Indigenous, 5’8″ tall, and weighs about 140 pounds. He has medium-length black hair and brown eyes.
He was last seen wearing:
- black shorts, black shirt, and grey sweater
- white Nike runners
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact the Comox Valley RCMP at 250-338-1321 or the West Shore RCMP detachment at 250-474-2264.
