United Cajun Navy ends search for Sebastian Rogers after death threats

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A gaggle organising searches for lacking teenager Sebastian Rogers in Tennessee say they’ve referred to as off an occasion deliberate for right now, over safety considerations.

The United Cajun Navy introduced final weekend that it was getting concerned within the seek for the 15-year-old boy, who was reported lacking on 26 February.

Nonetheless, the group has come beneath criticism from some on social media for its delayed begin to searches after asking for donations of apparatus and different provides.

At the moment, the UCN stated on Fb that it was pulling again and regrouping “as a consequence of growing safety considerations.”

“This determination was not taken calmly [and] is made with the protection of all volunteers in thoughts. We wish to thank all of the volunteers that deliberate to be out looking right now,” the group’s Fb publish stated.

WSMV 4 reported that the group had acquired “dying threats” on-line and in particular person.

The Unbiased has approached the organisation for additional remark, however they’re but to reply.

Sebastian’s father Seth Rogers was a kind of who requested the group come and assist, after it aided within the seek for Riley Pressure in close by Nashville.

In an interview on Thursday, the dad urged individuals to come back ahead and become involved within the group’s search.

“While you present up, if there isn’t anyone there aside from a few individuals, that’s as a result of they’ve already despatched groups out,” Mr Rogers stated, referring to earlier studies of poor turnout.

“They’re simply going to maintain sending groups out till we discover my son.”

Sebastian has not been seen since he went to mattress at his mom Katie Proudfoot’s home on 25 February.

On Thursday, Mr Rogers, Ms Proudfoot and her husband Chris Proudfoot met with legislation enforcement, however no replace was given on the content material of the assembly.