CANADA Canada - Richard Culford, 2, Toronto, ON, 25 February 1959

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Richard "Ricky" Culford

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Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: February 25, 1959
Location Last Seen: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Physical Description:
Age: 2 years old
Race: Caucasian
Gender: Male
Height: 91 cm / 3 ft 0 in
Weight: 17 kg / 37 lb
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Blue
Nickname/Alias:
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Left thigh: blood transfusion scar

Identifiers:
Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items:
Clothing: Red snow suit. Brown Gabardine helmet with a peak. Brown wool mittens. Black rubber boots.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance:
On February 25, 1959, Richard "Ricky" Culford was seen for the last time on Ward’s Island in Toronto, Ontario. He was last seen playing on the beach with a stick. When his mother went to retrieve him, Ricky was gone.

Investigating Agency(s):
  1. Toronto Police Service: 416-808-7411; [email protected]
    Reference Case#: 1959-8727.HOM

  2. Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) or online at Canadian Crime Stoppers Association
    Crime Stoppers provides anonymous tipping

  3. Send email to the National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains at:
    [email protected]
Canada's Missing | Case details
 
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Richard "Ricky" Culford

View attachment 325029

Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: February 25, 1959
Location Last Seen: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Physical Description:
Age: 2 years old
Race: Caucasian
Gender: Male
Height: 91 cm / 3 ft 0 in
Weight: 17 kg / 37 lb
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Blue
Nickname/Alias:
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Left thigh: blood transfusion scar

Identifiers:
Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items:
Clothing: Red snow suit. Brown Gabardine helmet with a peak. Brown wool mittens. Black rubber boots.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance:
On February 25, 1959, Richard "Ricky" Culford was seen for the last time on Ward’s Island in Toronto, Ontario. He was last seen playing on the beach with a stick. When his mother went to retrieve him, Ricky was gone.

Investigating Agency(s):
  1. Toronto Police Service: 416-808-7411; [email protected]
    Reference Case#: 1959-8727.HOM

  2. Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) or online at Canadian Crime Stoppers Association
    Crime Stoppers provides anonymous tipping

  3. Send email to the National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains at:
    [email protected]
Canada's Missing | Case details
 
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There is no word about his family except for his mother. Was the father in the picture? Parental abduction maybe? Or,maybe he fell into the wather and drowned, I have no idea what are the currents in Lake Ontario but the Great Lakes have a reputation of keeping their dead, especially in winter... hope it's not that.
 
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Richard "Ricky" Culford

View attachment 325029

Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: February 25, 1959
Location Last Seen: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Physical Description:
Age: 2 years old
Race: Caucasian
Gender: Male
Height: 91 cm / 3 ft 0 in
Weight: 17 kg / 37 lb
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Blue
Nickname/Alias:
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Left thigh: blood transfusion scar

Identifiers:
Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items:
Clothing: Red snow suit. Brown Gabardine helmet with a peak. Brown wool mittens. Black rubber boots.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance:
On February 25, 1959, Richard "Ricky" Culford was seen for the last time on Ward’s Island in Toronto, Ontario. He was last seen playing on the beach with a stick. When his mother went to retrieve him, Ricky was gone.

Investigating Agency(s):
  1. Toronto Police Service: 416-808-7411; [email protected]
    Reference Case#: 1959-8727.HOM

  2. Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) or online at Canadian Crime Stoppers Association
    Crime Stoppers provides anonymous tipping

  3. Send email to the National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains at:
    [email protected]
Canada's Missing | Case details
Where did you get this information? Ricky would be my brother
 
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Where did you get this information? Ricky would be my brother

Welcome and so very sorry for your loss! I am not the original poster but if you click on the link at the bottom of that post “Canadas missing” it takes you to that information.
If you would consider becoming a verified insider perhaps we can better help sleuth your brothers case? This would allow you to share your knowledge without needing links to media, etc per site rules. I know I’m interested in hearing your perspective.
Thanks!
 
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Welcome and so very sorry for your loss! I am not the original poster but if you click on the link at the bottom of that post “Canadas missing” it takes you to that information.
If you would consider becoming a verified insider perhaps we can better help sleuth your brothers case? This would allow you to share your knowledge without needing links to media, etc per site rules. I know I’m interested in hearing your perspective.
Thanks!
Thank you.
I'm not sure how much I could help. I was born 10 years after his disappearance.
 
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Where did you get this information? Ricky would be my brother
Hi Craig - it looks like the original poster got the info from this site:

What are your thoughts on the disappearance? What is your primary theory?

Amateur Opinion and Speculation
 
  • #10
27th February 1959

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