Adji Desir is a little boy who disappeared from his home on Saturday, January 10, 2009. The boy disappeared during the evening and police did not immediately know if this was a case of abduction or if the boy simply wandered off. Approximately 100 rescue workers continued to search for Desir on January 15, 2009, believing he could have survived despite low temperatures.MSNBC: Running out of places to look... (January 15, 2009)
Background
Adji Desir was playing with a friend at his grandmother's house while she was away at work. He was last seen at approximately 5:15 p.m. on the evening of Saturday, January 10, 2009. He was last seen wearing a blue shirt with yellow stripes, shorts with flamingos and gray and black shoes. According to police he can only speak five words and they are concerned that he may be hiding from authorities because he is scared.America's Most Wanted: Missing Children: Adji Desir