10 years later: Police reissue wanted bulletin for teacher who kidnapped baby

Ten years after a four-month-old baby was abducted from a daycare centre in Buxton, East Coast Demerara (ECD), the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has issued a wanted bulletin for 29-year-old Candace Adonis, 29, from Vigilance, ECD. At the time of the incident, Adonis was 19.
It was reported that she carried out the bold kidnapping when she posed as the baby’s aunt before disappearing with the infant.
The case, which first captivated national attention in January 2014, began when Adonis walked into the daycare centre and claimed the baby, Miracle Angel Prince.
She reportedly claimed she was a relative and convinced the staff to release the child into her care. For hours, the infant’s family was left in turmoil, unaware of her whereabouts.
Adonis eventually took the child to Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara (WBD) where she handed the baby over to a couple, Carlton and Shameena Jeremiah, claiming that the baby was hers.
She asked the couple to care for the child, promising to return. It wasn’t until police intervened that Adonis led them to the house where Miracle was found, unharmed, and returned to her mother, Samantha Prince.
Following the child’s recovery, Adonis was charged with child stealing and appeared before Magistrate Zamilla Ali at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court. The court, led by Prosecutor Sergeant Ayesha Gibbons, heard how Adonis had orchestrated the abduction.
Given the serious nature of the crime, bail was denied, and Adonis was remanded to prison. However, in the years that followed, she failed to reappear in court, and her whereabouts have remained unknown.
Now, ten years later, the GPF has renewed its efforts to find Adonis, issuing a fresh wanted bulletin in hopes of bringing closure to the case. The authorities are urging anyone with information about her location to come forward, as the child-stealing charge remains unresolved.
Persons are asked to contact the police on the following numbers: 227-1149, 225-8196, 227-1611, 268-2329/2329, 226-3405, 225-6978, 333-3876, 225-8196 or the nearest police station.