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UPDATE: Nia Eastman found dead

Nov 10, 2016 | 3:46 AM

UPDATE: According to RCMP, at roughly 12:45 p.m., Nia Eastman was found dead in a residence in Choiceland. Her father Adam Eastman was also found dead from self-inflicted wounds near a rural property. Police do not believe anyone else was involved. 

Nipawin RCMP have activated an Amber Alert for seven-year-old Nia Eastman.

Police have described her as 3’9” with shoulder-length blonde hair. She was last seen wearing pink eyeglasses, purple long-sleeved shirt with butterflies, pink skirt and purple leggings with silver trim at the bottom.

Police believe she was taken by Adam Jay Eastman, 45. He’s described as Caucasian, 5’9” with short brown hair and glasses.