UPDATE: Police ask residents to check properties and surveillance footage for missing 14-year-old Lydia Oyukuluk
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, October 30, 2026 10:51 a.m.
Ottawa — The Ottawa Police Service continues to seek the public’s assistance in locating missing 14-year-old Lydia Oyukuluk, who was last seen on Wednesday, October 28, at approximately 6 p.m. in the 1000 block of Gladstone Avenue.
Lydia remains missing, and police are asking residents in the 1000 block of Gladstone Avenue, Spadina Avenue and surrounding streets to check their backyards, sheds, garages and other areas of their property where she may have sought shelter.
Residents are also asked to review any doorbell camera or surveillance footage from the evening of October 28 onward for any possible sightings of Lydia.
Lydia is Indigenous and described as 4’9” tall with a petite build. She has long black hair that is partially dyed red at the back. She was last seen wearing baggy black sweatpants, a black camouflage hoodie and socks. She was not wearing shoes.
If you see Lydia, please call 911 so she can receive immediate assistance.
Anyone who has seen Lydia or has information that could assist in locating her is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service at 613-236-1222.
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Help make your community safer: register your information and security camera location at CAMSafe.ca to support investigations.
CONTACT:
Media Relations
Tel: 613-236-1222, ext. 5366
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, October 29, 2026 11:45 a.m.
Missing 14-year-old to locate
Ottawa — The Ottawa Police Service is asking for the public’s assistance to locate missing 14-year-old Lydia Oyukuluk.
Lydia was last seen on Wednesday, October 28, at approximately 6 p.m. in the 1000 block of Gladstone Avenue.
Lydia is Indigenous and described as 4’9” tall with a petite build. She has long black hair that is partially dyed red at the back. She was last seen wearing baggy black sweatpants, a black camouflage hoodie and socks (unknown colour). She was not wearing shoes.
Anyone with information about Lydia’s whereabouts is asked to call 613-236-1222.
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Through the Community Safety Data portal data.ottawapolice.ca, members of the public can view, download, and interact with data released by the Ottawa Police Service.
Help make your community safer: register your information and security camera location at CAMSafe.ca to support investigations.
CONTACT:
Media Relations
Tel: 613-236-1222, ext. 5366
