Baby Lisa Irwin Missing: Police Deny Rumors that Search is Called Off
Police have not given up on the search for Lisa Irwin, and have denied media reports of the contrary, authorities revealed Friday.
According to a statement made to KCTV5, the Kansas City Police Department have not stopped trying to find the daughter of Debbie Bradley and Jeremy Irwin. They have received more than 1,200 tips on her whereabouts and her possible abduction, but the tips have not helped find the baby girl.
A representative for the Police, Sgt. Stacey Graves, shared that the vast majority of the tips were cleared. She was unable to share any further information on the state of the investigation, but assured the search will go on until they know what exactly happened.
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Recent reports led some sources to believe that authorities gave up. The rumor could have been fueled by the recent setbacks involving the case, including defense attorneys stopping Lisa’s 5-year-old and 8-year-old brothers from participating in a second interview regarding the case.
A child specialist managed to get the children to share what they remembered on the night the abduction was reported.
One of the most talked about leads was that of John “Jersey Handyman” Tanko, a man who was initially suspected of being involved in the case.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation confiscated the cellphone of his ex-girlfriend, who received a short call from one of the phones stolen from the Irwin household on the night of the disappearance, but so far, neither of them has been accused of the possible kidnapping.
The parents of Lisa have also made their appearances scarce. They have not spoken to the news media since the first days of their daughter’s disappearance.
