NEW GLASGOW - A $5,000 reward has been posted by friends of the Kirwan family in hopes of gaining information about her disappearance.
Sherry Blinkhorn, owner of Blinkhorn Real Estate, said Friday that $5,000 was raised 45 minutes after she posted the idea of a reward on Facebook.
"Five thousand dollars will go to the person who directly links the police to Amber," she said. "Amber needs to come home. We need to know where she is. Her family and friends need closure on this."
Blinkhorn said her son was out with friends the night that Kirwan was last seen outside of Doolys Sunday morning and she has seen the emotional toll it has taken on him and other young people in the county.
"This is ripping my heart out," she said. "It is taking such a toll on these kids and as mother I am heart-broken. The kids are going every which way to try and find her and it's getting harder and harder."
Blinkhorn said it was decided by everyone involved to cap the reward at $5,000 because there isn't enough time track down pledges and donations. She said she didn't want a person who was sitting back waiting for a higher amount to come in before they give up any information.
"We want them to come forward," she said. "Someone must know something. Please come forward and make this nightmare end."
New Glasgow's Major Crime Unit along with the assistance of the RCMP are continuing their investigation into disappearance of 19-year-old Kirwan. No new information has been released as of yet and police are asking anyone information to contact them or Crimestoppers.
