Sunday, 26 October 2008

Microsoft offers reward for missing Canadian teen

Microsoft has offered $50,000 for the abode of a missing Canadian boy who abolished afterwards getting chock-full by his parents from arena a video bold fabricated by the software giant.

An Internet addict, 15-year-old Brandon Crisp went missing on October 13 from his home in Barrie city-limits abreast Toronto afterwards a action with his parents over overplaying the video game.

Steve Crisp, ancestor of the missing teen, said his son ran abroad from their home if he was told not to get absorbed to Call of Duty 4 on the Microsoft Xbox console. Parents abhorrence their son may accept been absorbed abroad by anyone a part of the 200 names listed on his gaming Xbox.

When the account of his dematerialization appeared on Canadian television networks, Microsoft admiral contacted the ancestors to advertise the accolade to trace their son.

The software behemothic on Saturday angled the antecedent $25,000 accolade to $50,000 as there were still no clues about the missing boy afterwards seven canicule of search.

Canadian seek and accomplishment able Terry Grant, who aswell hosts a absoluteness show, abutting hundreds of volunteers in scouring the surrounding areas in seek of the teen. People beyond Canada and the US offered to advice in archetype the boy.

Microsoft aswell said it was allied with badge by accouterment all-important advice about those whom the missing boy contacted on the gaming site.

The boy was endure apparent abreast an alone railway aisle alfresco the city. But badge seek of the breadth has led to no clues about the missing boy.

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