Vancouver Island police released a vehicle description when they renewed their call for information in the search for a missing father and daughter.
Jesse Bennett, 36, and his seven-year-old daughter Violet were reported missing on Sunday following a family court order to return the girl to her mother as part of a joint custody agreement.
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The North Cowichan / Duncan RCMP said it believed Bennett was “actively evading police” and violating the custody order.
Mounties said Friday that they have received numerous tips and possible observations across Vancouver Island, in the Lower Continent and even in BC’s southeast.
“Today we ask people to not only be on the lookout for Violet and Jesse, but also for the vehicle that Jesse presumably drives, a 2005 gray Honda Civic, four-door sedan with BC number plate HL111E with distinctive, Christianity-focused stickers on the rug, ”RCMP Sgt. Trevor Busch said in a media statement.
Police said they had no reason to believe Violet was in danger, but that she was meant to be with her mother.
Bennett is described as five feet 10 inches tall and 160 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair (possibly shaved head or wearing hat) and a beard.
Violet is about four feet long and weighs between 50-60 pounds, with blue eyes and large natural curly hair.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the North Cowichan / Duncan RCMP at or the police in their jurisdiction to report.
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