Daily News | Active search ends for missing 9-month-old lost in deadly Bucks County flood, police say
Yardley-Makefield Marine Rescue leaving the Yardley Boat Ramp along North River Road heading down the Delaware River on July 17.Police on Wednesday announced that the active search has ended for 9-month-old Conrad Sheils, who disappeared during the deadly flash floods in Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County, earlier this month.
The massive search has been ongoing with drones, boats, K-9 dogs, divers, sonar, air assets, and hundreds of personnel since the, the Upper Makefield Police Department said in a statement posted on Facebook just after 3:20 p.m. Six bodies of the missing have been recovered, including the boy’s mother, 32-year-old Katheryn Seley, and the boy’s sister,in the Delaware River near the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia — more than 30 miles from where she disappeared.
“At this point, we have exhausted all means of attempting to locate Conrad. With broken hearts, we regretfully announce that the active search for Conrad has concluded,” the Upper Makefield police said. “The family has been made aware of this development and they would like to express their deepest gratitude for all those involved in the search efforts to bring Conrad home and to all of you for all your outpouring of love, support, and kind words during this extremely difficult time,” the police said.“Like all of you, we are truly heartbroken and saddened.
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