CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Hannah Graham's parents, Sue and John Graham, made a new statement Saturday morning on the ongoing search for their daughter.
Sue Graham read the following statement:
'My name is Sue Graham. At my side is my husband John. As you know we are Hannah's parents. I will now read a brief statement.
Firstly, we would like again to express our enormous gratitude to all those who have been involved in the search for Hannah, including the police, the professional search teams, the people staffing the telephone tip line, UVa students, our friends, neighbours and work colleagues as well as the citizens of Charlottesville and the surrounding area. We would also like to thank the many, many kind people who have supported our family during this terrible ordeal through words, deeds, thoughts and prayers. We also owe our sincere thanks to the City of Charlottesville, the University of Virginia and the concerned citizens who have contributed a total of $100,000 to the reward which is being offered for information leading to Hannah's return. We have been overwhelmed by the generosity of you all.
Hannah Graham(Photo: WFMY)
As you are all aware, an individual has been charged with the abduction of our beloved daughter Hannah. However, despite extensive search efforts, no trace of Hannah has been found since she disappeared in the early hours of Saturday September the 13th, now more than three weeks ago. The police have received thousands of tips, and to each one of you who made the effort to call in with information, we express our heartfelt thanks. We also thank all of you who have actively searched your properties and reported the results to the police. However, despite all your efforts, Hannah is still missing.again to express our enormous gratitude to all those who have been involved in the search for Hannah, including the police, the professional search teams, the people staffing the telephone tip line, UVa students, our friends, neighbours and work colleagues as well as the citizens of Charlottesville and the surrounding area. We would also like to thank the many, many kind people who have supported our family during this terrible ordeal through words, deeds, thoughts and prayers. We also owe our sincere thanks to the City of Charlottesville, the University of Virginia and the concerned citizens who have contributed a total of $100,000 to the reward which is being offered for information leading to Hannah's return. We have been overwhelmed by the generosity of you all.
Somebody listening to me today either knows where Hannah is, or knows someone who has that information. We appeal to you to come forward and tell us where Hannah can be found. John has already said that this is every parent's worst nightmare. That is true, but it is also a nightmare for our son, James, for Hannah's grandparents and other members of our family, as well as for all of Hannah's many friends here in Charlottesville and beyond. Please, please, please help end this nightmare for all of us. Please help us to bring Hannah home.
Thank you.'
CBS-affiliate WTVR reported Friday that the search for Hannah continues in Virginia.
'I know there is a lot of hiking and outdoors activity with hunters and so forth,' VDEM search and rescue coordinator Mark Eggeman said. 'We ask them to look at those trails. As they go out, keep their eyes open. Tell us if you see something out of the ordinary.'
A 40-person team searched the woods of Albemarle County on Friday for Hannah. The search effort would ramp up over the weekend, Eggeman said. In addition to more searchers on the ground, VDEM expected to use he canines and all-terrain vehicles.
'We're going to focus on those area towards the north where we continue to follow-up on investigative leads,' he said. 'We're going to try and cover an eight-mile radius.'
The search crews are following up on leads phoned in to the Hannah Graham tip line. More than 3,000 tips have been phoned in since Graham disappeared on Sept 13. Eggemen encouraged anyone with information about Hannah's whereabouts to call the tip line - 434-295-3851.
Cloud cover prevented an air search for Hannah on Friday.
Graham, 18, was last seen in Charlottesville's Downtown Mall area on September 13. Investigators believe suspect Jesse Matthew, 32, was the last person with her. He is charged with abduction with the intent to defile.
There have been no signs of Graham since.
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