Body of girl, 4, who fell into Quebec river five months ago identified
The body of a four-year-old girl who went missing five months ago after she fell into a Quebec river while sledding has been identified.
Eva-Rose Gauthier's body was found in Lac Saint-Jean on Sunday near the Vauvert-sur-le-lac-Saint-Jean tourist complex, about 15 kilometres from where she went missing on Dec. 22, 2023, Noovo Info reported.
On that date, while sledding with her mother, she went through a fence and fell in the Mistassibi River, around 242 kilometres northwest of Quebec City, sparking a multi-day search by provincial police officers who deployed divers and a drone to try to locate her.
The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) called off the search on Dec. 29 but had said it would resume in the event of any new clues to the child's whereabouts.
The discovery of her body comes after the girl's mother had issued an appeal on social media on May 15 calling on fishermen to be on the lookout for any sign of her daughter with the opening of the fishing season.
On Friday, the mother published a touching post on Facebook about her daughter, "my angel."
"You made me a mom, you taught me how to be one. Despite all the sleepless nights, tantrums and other difficulties, I've seen unconditional love grow day by day," the mom wrote.
"I'm angry at life for taking you away from us, but I console myself by telling myself that your work here was finished and that somewhere else, wherever you are, they needed you to bring them love, joy and tenderness, just as you did so well for your family. I love you, my ray of sunshine, watching over us and your beloved little brother. We still have a long way to go."
An online obituary for the little girl was published this week announcing her funeral will be held June 7 in Dolbeau-Mistassini, Que.
With files from Noovo Info
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
16-year-old boy fatally shot outside Scarborough plaza identified
Police have identified a teenage boy who was fatally shot in Scarborough’s L’Amoreaux neighbourhood on Saturday afternoon.
Joe Alwyn says breakup with Taylor Swift was 'a hard thing to navigate'
Joe Alwyn is speaking publicly for the first time about the end of his years-long relationship with Taylor Swift.
Ottawa Food Bank receives largest donation in its 40-year history
210,000 pounds of food was delivered to the Ottawa Food Bank on Saturday, the largest donation in its 40-year history.
Ontario Northland bus fire closes part of Highway 400
Part of Highway 400 was closed on Sunday after an Ontario Northland bus caught on fire.
Your father’s diet before you were born could have affected your health, a new study suggests
Your father's diet before you were born could have played a role in your health, a new study has found.
Prince William shares childhood photo of him and King Charles III for Father's Day
Prince William on Sunday shared a photograph showing him as a child with his father, King Charles III, to mark Father’s Day in the United Kingdom this year.
Singh 'more alarmed' after reading report, but won't break from Liberal-NDP agreement
Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he is 'even more alarmed than before' after reading the un-redacted report alleging there are MPs and senators who are participating to some degree in foreign interference efforts.
Global study ranks two Canadian cities high on list of most expensive places to buy a home
As Canadians continue to struggle with the extremely high cost of buying a home in some of the country’s major urban centres, a new global report is underscoring just how expensive some of those markets are.
'We're in pretty good shape': Calgary goes low in water consumption after state of local emergency declared
On a day that a local state of emergency was declared in Calgary, city residents answered a request from the mayor and emergency officials to use less water.