Dad of Summer Wells shares heartbreaking message to daughter, 10, on anniversary of disappearance as cops issue update

THE dad of a missing girl has emotionally marked five years since his daughter disappeared by telling The U.S. Sun about the hellish nightmare which has rocked their family.

Summer Wells vanished from her home in Tennessee on June 15, 2021 and has never been found.

 

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Summer was just five years old at the time she went missing.

She was last seen planting flowers with her grandmother and mother before going into the Well’s family home Hawkins County, Tennessee and vanishing.

Her parents, Candus and Don Wells, believe she may have been abducted while they weren’t paying attention.

In an exclusive interview with The U.S. Sun, distraught Don said the pain of not knowing if his little girl is still alive is too much to bear.

The nightmare situation is putting his faith to the test.

“For five years old she knew clearly who God is,” he said.

“You can’t put this kind of love in words. It’s past words. It can only be an embrace now. We love you Summer. Our whole family does. We miss you so much. Sweetheart, God always wins.

“Until then we cry until God will wipe away our tears and we’re forever together.

“That’s enough. It hurts too much.”

Don said that Summer went into the basement to play with her toys and hasn’t been seen since.

“I know in my heart and in my mind, she was abducted,” Don told NewsNation in June 2023.

“Someone snuck up there and we were not exactly paying attention.

“And we don’t know if they came in the basement and grabbed her or if she stepped outside the basement and was walking to her swing or something.”

On the fifth anniversary of her disappearance, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation confirmed there are still no new leads in her case.

“While there are no new developments to announce publicly, the investigation remains active and ongoing,” the bureau said.

“Every credible lead continues to be evaluated, and our determination to find the truth has not changed.”

Don said that he will “never quit” looking for Summer.

“Every store, every gas station, everywhere you go you are always looking,” he continued. “Nothing is what it use to be.  Every building, or house, or shack, is suspicious. Summer could be in another country.

“At the time there were open borders. She could be anywhere, but a parent never quits looking.”

Authorities said they remain committed to uncovering what happened, and asked anyone with credible information to contact the agency.

“From the very beginning, our focus has been on Summer and finding out what happened to her,” TBI Director David Rausch said on Monday.

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“We never imagined her case would remain unsolved 5 years later.

“We have made progress over the last year, but there are still many unanswered questions.

“We continue to urge anyone with firsthand information regarding Summer’s disappearance to come forward. Even the smallest detail could make all the difference in this case.”

The TBI also confirmed they are still working alongside the FBI and the Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office as they purse all credible leads.

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