A twelve-year old gone missing in Jamaica, high-alert issued

Kingston, Jamaica: A 12-year-old girl has gone missing in Jamaica. Parents reported that their daughter Renequa Rainford had not returned home since May 6, 2021. Renequa Rainford- a twelve-year-old from Westmeade, Bridgeport, was last seen at her home wearing a pink top and blue jeans; however, she has not been seen since then.

"She is of brown complexion, medium build, and about 134 centimetres (4 feet 5 inches) tall," told her parents to the police.

A high alert has been issued by Jamaican authorities, and police have initiated operations to find the girl. Authorities have asked people to contact the Bridgeport Police at 876-988-2697, police 119 emergency number or the nearest police station for any possible leads on the missing incident. Such incidents of children going missing a very common in Jamaica. A total of 1,512 kids were recorded missing in 2018, which is the lowest figure since the founding of the Ananda Alert system in 2009. In 2017, a total of 1,674 kids were recorded missing, while 1,476 were returned. As per authorities, there is a 90 per cent return/recovery rate of missing children in Jamaica.