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Pierre Barnes search effort continues on Porquerolles | Pierre Barnes search effort continues on Porquerolles |
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Divers and extra dogs have been brought in to help search for a 12-year-old British boy who has gone missing on an island in the south of France. | Divers and extra dogs have been brought in to help search for a 12-year-old British boy who has gone missing on an island in the south of France. |
Pierre Barnes, from Grantham in Lincolnshire, vanished during a storm on Saturday evening while exploring Porquerolles on his bike. | Pierre Barnes, from Grantham in Lincolnshire, vanished during a storm on Saturday evening while exploring Porquerolles on his bike. |
He had been wearing a rugby shirt and a robe, worn like a "superhero cape". | |
Rescuers found the bike and one of his shoes on a path about 3km from the holiday home his family were renting. | Rescuers found the bike and one of his shoes on a path about 3km from the holiday home his family were renting. |
Pierre disappeared just hours after arriving on the island for a half-term holiday with his family. | Pierre disappeared just hours after arriving on the island for a half-term holiday with his family. |
'Strong solidarity' | 'Strong solidarity' |
Investigators said they had ruled out abduction, as there were no boats leaving Porquerolles when Pierre disappeared. | Investigators said they had ruled out abduction, as there were no boats leaving Porquerolles when Pierre disappeared. |
Search teams will now focus on crevices and caves where Pierre might have sought shelter from strong winds, as well as ponds and pools he could have fallen into. | Search teams will now focus on crevices and caves where Pierre might have sought shelter from strong winds, as well as ponds and pools he could have fallen into. |
Senior police official Nathalie Bakhache said the whole of the Mediterranean island, located close to Toulon, would be covered with search dogs. | Senior police official Nathalie Bakhache said the whole of the Mediterranean island, located close to Toulon, would be covered with search dogs. |
She added search specialists from mainland France had also joined the hunt, alongside people who live on the island. | She added search specialists from mainland France had also joined the hunt, alongside people who live on the island. |
"People here are linked with a strong solidarity, so on their own they decided to help the family search for the boy," she said. | "People here are linked with a strong solidarity, so on their own they decided to help the family search for the boy," she said. |
"We are going on with all the means we can gather to find this boy." | "We are going on with all the means we can gather to find this boy." |
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