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UPDATE: Both missing Cookstown youths found

Incident was initially reported in the late evening of Nov. 29
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South Simcoe Police Service file photo.

Editor's note: This story was updated on Dec. 2 and 6, once it was confirmed each youth had been found. 

South Simcoe police say they have located the two youths who went missing from a home on the 5th Sideroad, south of Highway 89 near Cookstown, in late November. 

This incident was initially reported in the late evening of Nov. 29. A police search of the area, which included the assistance of the K9 unit, did not locate the youths.

In an update, police then said the pair was seen "in good health" Nov. 30 in the south end of Barrie.

After that, the first youth was found safe. The second remained at-large and was spotted in Toronto Saturday.

But in a social-media update on Dec. 5, police confirmed that youth had been found, too.

"The youth reported missing has been located and is safe," the department said. "Thank you for your concern and assistance."