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Cecilia Zhang's Parents Speak
Sherry Xu and Raymond Zhang addressed the media at Police Headquarters, begging for the safe return of their only child. Sherry Xu wept openly as she read a letter to her daughter saying "I don't know where you are, what you are doing, but you are listening to me....Mommy and Daddy suffer so much without being with you, I know you are going through much more." She went on to say she is sorry about what happened and that she is so worried. She hopes that whoever has Cecilia will treat her nice and bring her back very soon. Sherry Xu said that although they are physically apart, "Mommy's heart has never been separated from you." Her father, Raymond Zhang, read a message to the community. He said he and his wife are going through the most difficult time of their lives, they are physically and emotionally exhausted, but will never give up the hope of finding Cecilia and bringing her home. He also thanked police, the media, neighbours, and friends and teachers at Cecilia's school for their efforts. Zhang also said his wife is Cecilia's biological mother, denying earlier reports that she might not be. He ended with a message to whoever is holding Cecilia: "As a father, I beg you, please look at Cecilia's face, look at her eyes, what an innocent and lovely girl she is. Please don't harm her." THAT HOTLINE NUMBER IS 416-808-8390 / 416-808-3681 (Chinese) Cecilia is of Asian descent, is 4 feet 11 inches tall, weighing 70-pounds. She speaks English well and has shoulder length straight black hair with blond highlights. She is a grade four student at Seneca Hill Drive Public School. She was reported missing by her parents from their home at 33 Whitehorn Crescent in the Highway 404 and Finch area. The parents reportedly came into their daughter's room around 8:30 Monday morning saw that she was gone and that the window was broken. The Toronto Police Service is requesting the assistance of the public and media in regards to locating a missing 9 year old girl from the area of Don Mills Road and Finch Avenue East. The missing girl has been identified as Dong-Yue (Cecilia) ZHANG a 9 year old grade 4 student at Seneca Hill Public School. The child was last seen by her parents when she went to bed on Sunday night (October 19th, 2003). Her disappearance was not noticed until Monday morning shortly before 8:30 A. M. She is described as; female, Asian , 9 years of age, 4'11", 7 lbs, thin build, shoulder length black hair with blond highlights, brown eyes, wearing unknown clothing. [an error occurred while processing this directive] |
Cecilia Zhang's parents give a heartfelt and emotional appeal from the parents of Cecilia Zhang, the 9 year old girl missing since Monday.