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Boy missing, police puzzled

Police in America have stepped up their search for a fifteen-year-old boy who

went missing three days ago in Dover, New Hampshire. This interest has received

great interest due to reports of alien visit around the time the boy disappointed.

Justin Foster， a high school student，was last seen Friday night. That evening

at 8p.m.，Justin went to play baseball with two friends，who both say Justin went

home after the game。 Witnesses also say they saw Justin walking towards his

house at 10.45p.m.Justin’ s sister,Kelly, aged nine, says she heard her brother

return home at about 11p.m.

‘ I was getting ready for bed’ Kelly said.‘ Justin went straight to his room. I didn't see him, but I heard him put on his favorite CD. I went to bed, and was woken up

around midnight by a bright light outside my window.’

At first, the young girl thought it was the light of the full moon, but then she

realized that it was moving and coming closer.

‘pulledI back the curtains and saw a large spaceship flying outside. It had blue

lights all around it, and there were many windows. Standing inside were lots of

strange creatures with white skin and large black eyes. I was frightened!’Kelly said that the spaceship then moved around to the side of the house, towards

her brother ’ s bedroom. ‘ There was a flash of light and I heard Justin shout, and then

the UFO just disappeared. I haven't seen Justin since. I'm sure the aliens took him.

Kelly then ran and woke up her mother. However, since Mrs. Foster thought that

Justin was spending the night with a friend, she assumed that Kelly was having a bad

dream, and sent her back to bed. Mr. Foster was working that night on his road

construction job, and was not home when these events occurred. When Justin did

not show up for lunch the next day, Mrs. Foster became worried and told her

husband to call the police.

Some people in Dover also say that they saw aliens that night.‘ It’ s happened ‘ said Mrs. Mavis Wood.‘ The aliens took me aboard the UFO so that they could do

research on me. Luckily, they retuned me home without any injuries. The whole

experience was terrible! I haven't been sleeping well since I returned home. I think

Justin was taken away by them, too.’

When asked about the possibility that Justin was taken by aliens, Detective Sam

Peterson, who has taken charge of the case, told journalists,‘ Sometimes people up such amazing stories. There's really no hard evidence that aliens took him. So,

while we have not dismissed the idea, we are looking into other possibilities as well.

We will not give up until we find out what happened.’