The boy, who will soon turn three, was last seen at around 10 o'clock on Sunday at a residence where he was with relatives and, according to the police, has short, dark brown hair and was probably wearing an orange long-sleeved shirt with a print, gray sweatpants and blue sneaker-type shoes.
The police have gradually scaled up the search during the day, and the rescue services, Missing People and mountain rescuers are participating in the operation.
"We have police helicopters in the air, at least five dog handlers and the Swedish Maritime Administration's helicopter helping us with the search," says David Levy, press spokesperson for the Västerbotten police.
The search continues
All properties a few hundred meters from where the boy was last seen have been searched to ensure he has not gone anywhere.
The Swedish Armed Forces have also joined the search. This involves a total of approximately 70 people, partly from the Home Guard and partly conscripts from the Swedish Armed Forces Protection Center in Umeå, who, among other things, provide drone capacity and image-enhancement capability for searching in the dark.
The search in and around Nyåker will continue from both the air and the ground, including late in the evening and at night if he is not found, the police announced. This involves both residential environments and forest terrain.
"We are searching with all available resources and hope to find the child as soon as possible," says David Levy.
No suspicion of a crime
The police have received a number of tips, which have been processed on an ongoing basis, but they are still interested in observations from the public.
In parallel with the search operation, the police are working on gathering information and questioning. A missing person report has been filed, but there is no suspicion of a crime at this time.
