AMBER ALERT UPDATE: RCMP believe parental abduction of Bolton kids was pre-planned
By Lone Sheep Publishing
In a media release Monday updating the Amber Alert of Wednesday, July 19, 2023, RCMP said that investigators have credible information to support the parental abduction of Aurora and Joshuah was pre-planned.
RCMP said this information supports that Verity Bolton, Robert Bolton, Abraxas Glazov have moved “off the grid” with the children and are believed to be living in trailers somewhere in a rural area.
On July 19, 2023 Surrey RCMP launched an Amber Alert for 8-year-old Aurora Bolton and 10-year-old Joshuah Bolton, after they were not returned to their father after a scheduled visit with their mother, Verity Bolton.
RCMP said as the investigation has progressed, it was determined the children and Verity Bolton are also in the company of Verity’s father, Robert Bolton and Verity’s boyfriend, Abraxas Glazov.
Investigators have learned Verity Bolton is driving a dark blue Dodge Ram 2500 truck and through confirmed sightings, she has been seen towing a number of trailers including a horse trailer and travel trailers.
Since the investigation began, Surrey RCMP has received over 180 tips; however, there has not been a confirmed sighting of Aurora or Joshuah since July 7, 2023 when they attended a gas station in Merritt. Police and family continue to have concerns for safety and wellbeing of the children.
To assist in the Amber Alert, investigators are releasing details about Abraxas Glazov and Robert Bolton in order to assist with the finding of the two children.
Glazov is a 53-year-old man from the Nelson, BC who has connections to the Deadman Valley and Vidette Lake area. He is an outdoorsman who enjoys fishing and he has a history of living “off the grid” for periods of time.
RCMP said that Robert Bolton is a 74-year-old man from the Chilliwack area. On June 30, 2023, Verity Bolton met up with her father at his residence and he has not returned since. Robert has health concerns and may present as confused and/or disoriented. The circumstances around this are part of the on-going investigation.
“The public is going to play a major role in locating Aurora and Joshuah,” said Media Relations Officer, Sergeant Tammy Lobb.
“We need the public to be alive to the information and photos we have shared and to be our eyes and ears and continue to call us with any tips and possible sightings”.
The only confirmed sightings have been in Kelowna, Merritt and Kamloops. The last confirmed sighting of Verity Bolton was at a grocery Store in Kamloops on July 15, 2023.
On July 19, 2023, RCMP issued an Amber Alert after 8-year-old Aurora Bolton and 10-year-old Joshuah Bolton, were not returned to their father after a scheduled visit with their mother, Verity Bolton.
RCMP released photos of mother, Verity Bolton.
