A Nova Scotia community is coming together to support a local family as an extensive multi-day search for a child in Guysborough County has been suspended for now.
The child was fishing with a man and another child in Cooks Cove last Thursday when he fell in the water.
“The man entered the water immediately to rescue the child but was unsuccessful,” RCMP said.
MLA Greg Morrow and a local Facebook group dedicated to finding the child have identified him as four-year-old Oakley.
In a weekend post, the MLA called for strength in the community.
“This weekend we are keeping our thoughts with Oakley’s family,” he wrote. “Thank you to all the first responders from near and far who are assisting during this very sad and difficult time. Keep your porch light on for Oakley.”
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The search was suspended on Saturday around 5 p.m. RCMP said in a news release that the extensive search had not resulted in …