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Elijah Hoard Found Safe in Chicago, Undergoes Emergency Leg Surgery After Days Outdoors

Police located the 23-year-old former ASVEL prospect after a four-day search triggered by his disappearance from O’Hare.

Overview

  • Chicago police said Tuesday they located Hoard and reunited him with his family after he was reported missing late last week.
  • Le Parisien reports, citing a close friend, that he needed urgent leg surgery because days of walking in cold conditions caused severe muscle swelling and circulation issues.
  • He was last seen when his father dropped him at Chicago O’Hare on February 27, but he did not check in or board his flight, leading authorities to issue a search notice.
  • Relatives had described him as psychologically fragile and unwilling to return to France following his stay in the United States.
  • Sister Anaia publicly thanked the Chicago Police Department and the French consulate, and Victor Wembanyama expressed relief after learning he was found.