Found Deceased MA - Anna, 7, autistic, non-verbal, poss riding Bike, Lowell, 9 Jul ‘23

[imstilla.grandma]

LOWELL, Mass — Lowell police are searching for a missing seven-year-old girl, authorities announced Sunday.

Anna is black, weighs 70 pounds and is about 4′7″ according to Lowell police. She was last seen wearing black shorts, a white vest and a purple hair tie on East Merrimack Street between 2 and 3 p.m. She may have been riding a bike, police say.

Anna has autism and is non-verbal.

Anyone with information regarding Anna’s disappearance is asked to call 911 or Lowell police at 978-937-3200.

Lowell Police searching for missing 7-year-old girl

Anna is black, weighs 70 pounds and is about 4′7″ according to Lowell police. She was last seen wearing black shorts, a white vest and a purple hair tie on East Merrimack Street.

www.boston25news.com

 

[linds1393]

How terrible. I have a cousin who has autism and is also non-verbal. I hope they find this precious little girl!!

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Anna has autism and is nonverbal, police said in an update on Twitter at 5:42 p.m., noting that she may be on a bicycle.

According to social media reports, the Lowell Fire Department also responded about 4:30 p.m. to the area of Geana Lane, with some engines bringing boats for a possible water search.

Search continues for missing 7-year-old girl in Lowell

LOWELL — A massive search for a missing 7-year-old girl continued after nightfall on Sunday.

www.lowellsun.com

*I sure do hope they find this little girl with her purple hair tie.

 

[PommyMommy]

Missing 4 or 5 hours now. Please find this baby fast!

Locals are discussing in the comments here: Lowell Police Department (Official) | Facebook

 

[Spider92]

Hopefully a 7 year old can't bike too far without getting tired. But getting dark soon

 

[PommyMommy]

Sunrise and Sunset in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States​

Date	Dawn	Sunrise	Sunset	Dusk	Daylight Duration
Jul 9, 2023	4:41 AM	5:15 AM	8:24 PM	8:59 PM	15 hours and 9 minutes.

It's currently 8:15 pm in Lowell.

 

[Stunned]

Anna has autism and is nonverbal, police said in an update on Twitter at 5:42 p.m., noting that she may be on a bicycle.

According to social media reports, the Lowell Fire Department also responded about 4:30 p.m. to the area of Geana Lane, with some engines bringing boats for a possible water search.

Search continues for missing 7-year-old girl in Lowell

LOWELL — A massive search for a missing 7-year-old girl continued after nightfall on Sunday.

www.lowellsun.com

*I sure do hope they find this little girl with her purple hair tie.

Oh no! Water!

 

[linds1393]

Oh my heart... This poor girl....

Sunrise and Sunset in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States​

Date	Dawn	Sunrise	Sunset	Dusk	Daylight Duration
Jul 9, 2023	4:41 AM	5:15 AM	8:24 PM	8:59 PM	15 hours and 9 minutes.

It's currently 8:15 pm in Lowell.

 

[PommyMommy]

DA providing update on search for missing 7-year-old girl in Lowell.​

The DA mentioned they're trying to bring in some night equipment. They're also using drones and asking for ring video.

 

[PommyMommy]

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"It is our hope and our great expectation that we are going to find Anna asleep somewhere or that she's gotten disoriented" and can't get home, Ryan said.

There was expected to be a large law enforcement presence in Lowell during the search. The search included police dogs, drones and state police aircraft, the Lowell Police Department said.

Non-Verbal 7-Year-Old Girl Missing in Massachusetts

Police in Massachusetts are searching for a 7-year-old girl who has autism and is non-verbal who disappeared from her neighborhood between 2 and 3 p.m. on Sunday. Anna is described as 4 feet 7 inches tall and about 70 pounds and was last seen wearing black shorts, a white vest, and a purple hair...

www.crimeonline.com

Drones and dogs are assisting in the search, according to the Lowell Sun, which also said state police and the fire department are also helping.

Boats and divers have gone into the Merrimack River to search there as well.

 

[swanniee11]

Following, refreshing like crazy and praying for Sweet Anna!

 

[EmiliaRT007]

Anna is in my prayers. Someone find this baby fast!

 

[PommyMommy]

Search continues for missing 7-year-old girl in Lowell

LOWELL — A massive search for a missing 7-year-old girl continued after nightfall on Sunday.

www.lowellsun.com

[...]

Before the sun started to set on Sunday, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Lowell Police Superintendent Greg Hudon encouraged members of the Belvidere community to get outside and search around their homes.

“Please try to help us bring her home this evening,” Ryan said.

Lowell Police have deployed multiple officers, the K-9 Unit and the Drone Unit to the area. They are also being assisted by the Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council K-9 Unit, the Massachusetts State Police Airwing, the Massachusetts State Police K-9 Unit and the Lowell Fire Department.

Multiple Fire Department boats and the Lowell Dive Team have entered the Merrimack River to conduct a water search for the missing girl, while others search backyards in the hopes that she may be hiding somewhere.

Residents are advised to expect a large police presence in the area during the search. Numerous emergency vehicles are present in the area of East Merrimack Street, Glenn Road, Geana Lane and the surrounding neighborhoods.

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[Stunned]

How far is the river from where she was last seen? Has she had swimming lessons?

 

[linds1393]

How far is the river from where she was last seen? Has she had swimming lessons?

Google Maps streetview shows a river extremely close to the backyards of these homes on Merrimack St...

 

[DS2021]

How far is the river from where she was last seen? Has she had swimming lessons?

Ignore the red dot, it doesnt have any connection to Anna's location. I just typed in E Merrimack and the red dot is from me accidentally clicking

 

[PommyMommy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1678181372786098177

https://twitter.com/x/status/1678213057368018950

 

[linds1393]

My thoughts are with Anna this evening. I truly hope she is okay and just lost somewhere. Please don't let her be in that freaking river... I just want this to end happy.

 

[PommyMommy]

Desperate search for missing 7-year-old girl in Lowell continues into 2nd day

Neighbors, teachers, and other community members took to the streets, blowing bubbles and calling out desperately for Anna.

www.boston25news.com

[...]

“She’s one of four children and every child is special,” said neighbor DA “We’re all devastated. We see her skedaddle quite a bit and she doesn’t understand.. her mother will turn her back and she’s like a roadrunner.”

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“We are asking people to go outside to do a real search of their backyards, of playhouses, under wood piles, in a shed they may have,” said Ryan. “Any place that a 4′7″, 70-pound, 7-year-old little girl could be hiding.”

Police scoured the area with bikes, four-wheelers, K9 units and a drone in the hope of finding Anna before nightfall. Dive teams searched the Merrimack River, that runs through the neighborhood.

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Family friends told Boston 25 News they had just seen Anna with her family earlier in the day at church and that they are still holding out hope for a positive outcome.

“We’re asking everyone for prayers. This is heartbreaking and we’re just hoping, we’re praying we’ve seen god do miracles we are trusting this is going to end up well,” said BN.

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[swanniee11]

I love the strong community support.