Photo: Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office
Newly released court documents allege that the 6-year-old sister ofOakley Carlsontold investigators during an interview the missing 5-year-old Washington girl “was no longer around.”
KCPQ,citing the documents, reports that Oakley was last seen alive in early February.
Deputies initially took them into custody on obstruction charges after they allegedly refused to cooperate with investigators.
They have since been preliminarily charged with second-degree abandonment in connection to an incident involving another one of their children. Neither has entered a plea to the charges against them.
Police have said the parents could not account for Oakley’s whereabouts and also could not provide any reasonable explanation for where she might be.
According to KCPQ, that concerned citizen was Oakley’s school principal.
Jordan Bowers, at left, and Andrew Carlson.Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office
The court documents allege that, during a sleepover with her child, the principal overheard Oakley’s sister saying, “Oakley is no more” and “there is no Oakley.”
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Carlson’s parents — Oakley’s grandparents — issued a statement to KCPQ.
“The Carlson family have been and continue to be fully cooperating with this investigation,“it reads. “Our only objective is to find our granddaughter Oakley. We’re praying that Oakley will be found soon and also for the multitude of good people working around the clock to make that happen. We ask that the media respect our privacy during this very difficult time and we do not wish to make any further statements for now. Thank you.”
source: people.com
