Achi news desk-
The body of a four-year-old girl who disappeared five months ago after falling into the Quebec River while sledding.
The body of Eva-Rose Gauthier was found in Lac Saint-Jean on Sunday near the Vauvert-sur-le-lac-Saint-Jean tourist complex, about 15 kilometers from where she disappeared on December 22, 2023, Noovo Info reported .
On that date, while sledding with her mother, she went through a fence and fell into the Mistysee River, about 242 kilometers northwest of Quebec City, prompting a days-long search by provincial police using divers and a drone to try to locate her.
The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) called off the search on December 29, but said it would resume in the event of new clues to the boy’s whereabouts.
The discovery of her body comes after the girl’s mother posted an appeal on social media on May 15 urging fishermen to be on the lookout for any sign of her daughter as the fishing season opens.
On Friday, the mother posted a touching Facebook post about her daughter, “my angel.”
“You made me a mother, you taught me how to be one. Despite all the sleepless nights, tantrums and other difficulties, I saw unconditional love grow day by day,” the mother wrote.
“I’m angry at the life that took you from us, but I console myself by telling myself that your work here is done and that somewhere else, wherever you are, they needed you to bring them love, joy and tenderness, just like you did so well for your family, I love you, Karen My sun, watch over us and your beloved little brother we still have a long way to go.
An online obituary for the little girl was posted this week announcing that her funeral will be held on June 7 in Dolbo-Mistacini, Queens.
With files from Novo Info
