The Quebec City Police Service (SPVQ) is ending its search to locate Christelle Marielle Kouass, the student of Beninese descent who fell into the Saint-Charles River on May 29.
Authorities said Monday they did everything they could to try to find the girl, in her 20s, during the seven consecutive and full days of research [effectuées] on and on the Saint-Charles River.
The search will end because all means have been implemented to find the missing woman and unfortunately we have not been able to find her yet.explained in an interview with Radio-Canada David Poitras, public relations officer for SPVQ.
Research more than 13 km
In addition to the use of the drone, its search and support unit and the nautical unit of Quebec firefighters, the SPVQ seek help from divers and a helicopter from the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).
The search continued over the weekend on the banks of the Saint-Charles River and from the air. The area covered extends a distance of 13 km between the place where the missing woman fell into the water, near the boulevard Père-Lelièvre, in the Duberger sector, and in St. Petersburg. Lawrence River.
Even if it ends its search operations, Quebec police make sure it will verify any reports related to the disappearance of Christelle Marielle Kouass.
There is surveillance maintained 24 hours a day for any report near the Saint-Charles River and even at the level of the banks of the Saint-Lawrence River. There will be checks to be conducted to ensure that the report has no basis or basissaid David Poitras.
The body recovered
Christelle Marielle Kouass was reported to have accidentally fell into the Saint-Charles River on May 29, around 6 p.m.
The body of Kevin Timneu Fezeu, a 29-year-old student from Cameroon who was with him, was found last week about 400 meters from where they were last seen.
According to our information, Mr. Fezeu to the river to try to rescue Mrs. Kouass. However, he was unable to return to shore.
In collaboration with Christiane The turtle
Source: Radio-Canada
