Update: Ryleigh Parker Kempton, who was reported missing, has been located and is safe.

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Nova Scotia RCMP is asking for public help to find 16-year-old Ryleigh Parker Kempton of Simms Settlement.

Kempton was last seen the evening of February 3 at a home in White Point.

Kempton is described as a white, five-foot-five male with brown hair and blue eyes. He is 115 pounds with a thin build. When he was last seen, he was wearing a camouflage hoodie and black sneakers.

Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Kempton is asked to contact the Chester RCMP Detachment at 902-275-3583. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can also contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or text TIP202 + your message to ‘CRIMES’ (274637) or submit tips by Secure Web Tips at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca. Calls to Crime Stoppers are not taped or traced and if police make an arrest and lay charges based on a tip, callers qualify for a cash award.

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Source: Media Release