Police believe Cedrika still alive
CanWest News Service; Montreal Gazette
Published: Thursday, August 23, 2007

TROIS-RIVIERES, Que. -- Police searching for a missing nine-year-old girl believe she is still alive three weeks after her disappearance.

Insp. Martin Prud'homme, who is leading the Surete du Quebec's investigation, said the team looking into the disappearance of Cedrika Provencher has received information that she has been seen with a man.

"There is nothing that indicates the contrary," Prud'homme said Wednesday about whether investigators still believe she is alive.

So far, investigators have received 3,000 tips, 1,000 of them have been listed as credible enough to check and 1,200 people have been interviewed.

Prud'homme said that the investigative team has been touched by Cedrika's story.

"A lot of us have kids that are about the same age and this can't help but touch us," he said. "We really want to solve this in a positive manner."

Cedrika's father met with police for an hour Wednesday to get an update on the case.

Four girls in the area have reported being approached by a man asking for help in searching for his dog.

There is an $80,000 reward for any information that could help police solve the case.

Montreal Gazette

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