VANCOUVER — An Amber Alert remains in effect in the search for a four-year-old girl in British Columbia believed to be with her mother, who Vancouver police say leads a "high-risk lifestyle."
Acting Sgt. Brian Montague said Friday morning that police are concerned for the safety of Delilah Felton, whose mother, 46-year-old Angela Hanley, took her from her guardian's home Thursday afternoon.
"I think by mentioning that she's involved in high-risk lifestyle behaviours, by mentioning that she's never had custody of her daughter, I think people can get the idea that this is someone who doesn't have the ability to care for a four-year-old," Montague said.
Police have no specific information to suggest Hanley wants to harm her daughter, he added.
Montague said Hanley has no fixed address or access to a vehicle, which can make a search "very, very difficult."
The pair may be travelling by bus, though there is nothing to suggest they have left the Lower Mainland, he said.
Investigators are in contact with as many people as possible who may know Hanley and both taxi companies and public transit authorities have been notified, he added.
Montague asked anyone who knows the girl's mother to call 911 if they see her, and he appealed directly to Hanley to bring her daughter home.
AMBER ALERT: Delilah Felton, age 4 https://t.co/DG5TTnAB4i believed to have been taken by mother, Angela Hanley. Call 911 if seen. Pls RT. pic.twitter.com/nu5RDMJYwB
— Vancouver Police (@VancouverPD) November 25, 2016
Hanley is described as Caucasian, about five-foot-six, 139 pounds with red hair and blue eyes.
Delilah also has red hair and was last seen wearing a colourful, mostly red, flowered rain jacket; a black shirt with writing on the front and black leggings with grey stripes.
Amber Alerts are issued when a child is abducted. There have been fewer than 20 alerts declared in B.C. since the program began 12 years ago.
