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Police renew appeal for information about missing Surrey teenager
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Police renew appeal for information about missing Surrey teenager

Surrey Police have released further information about their investigation into the disappearance of 18-year-old Joseph Maku.

The UBC student was last seen Oct. 22 near his home on 130th Street near 96th Avenue. Last week, his sister told CTV News the family had heard relatively little about this case from the police.

On Friday, Surrey RCMP renewed their appeal for witnesses who may have seen Maku on the day of her disappearance.

“Investigators determined that Joseph boarded a number of buses that day between 3:50 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., primarily between 120th Street and King George Boulevard,” the updated statement said. of the detachment.

Police provided the following list of bus boardings Maku allegedly carried out:

  • 3:48 p.m. – Route 314 location Stop: 60654 – King George Bay Station #1
  • 4:10 p.m. – Route 316 Location Stop: 55065 – Eastbound on 100th Avenue at 128th Street
  • 4:11 p.m. – Route 316 Location Stop: 55074 – Westbound on 100th Avenue at 129A Street
  • 4:29 p.m. – Route 314 Location Stop: 55007 – Southbound on 124th Street at 96th Avenue
  • 4:47 p.m. – R6 Route Location Stop: 54975 – Northbound on Scott Road at 92nd Avenue
  • 4:52 p.m. – Route 316 Location Stop: 54920 – Westbound on 96th Avenue at Scott Road
  • 5:20 p.m. – Route 316 location, stopping point 55055 – northbound on 116th Street at 90th Avenue
  • 6:26 p.m. – Route 319 location, stopping point 55202 – southbound on Scott Road at 93A Avenue

Police also shared a map of the location.

Police have provided this map of where Joseph Maku, a missing Surrey man, boarded buses on October 22. (Surrey RCMP)

“We are asking anyone who traveled on these buses to call Surrey RCMP if they remember seeing Joseph Maku that day,” said Sgt. Tammy Lobb, in the press release.

Police describe Maku as a black man with black hair and brown eyes. He is 6’5″ and weighs 200 pounds, and was last seen wearing a black GAP hoodie, “black North Delta Huskies basketball shorts”, and black and white basketball shoes with an “inverted swoosh symbol”.

Police shared a new photo of Maku, as well as a close-up of his shoes, in their appeal for information on Friday.

On the left, missing teenager Joseph Maku is seen in the outfit he wore on the day he disappeared. On the right is a close-up image of her shoes. (Surrey RCMP)

Brenda Maku, Joseph’s sister, said her brother’s disappearance was out of character.

“As time passes and we receive less information, I find myself becoming even more agitated, so much so that I can’t even concentrate on my studies or anything,” Brenda told CTV News last week.

“I don’t even want to go to work because I feel so sick and so anxious.”

She described her brother as outgoing and adventurous, a curious, intelligent and sociable young man who, at his height, seemed unable to blend into a crowd or disappear without a trace.

She said the Maku family was grateful for the support they have received so far from the community and asked that people continue to keep Joseph’s name in the public eye.

“We need to continue to say something because it will let the police know that Joseph is loved by so many people and his name should not disappear,” Brenda said. “We want him to come home as soon as possible.”

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Joseph Maku should call Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 and quote file number 2024-157805, police said.