Eight-year-old Annelie Hoyte was reportedly kidnapped from the Tuschen Primary School, East Bank Essequibo one week ago, and to date, her grieving mother Alisha Marcus has received no information that would lead to the safe return of her daughter.
The child was abducted at about 09:00h on Wednesday last reportedly as she was about to enter the school’s compound. She was grabbed from behind by a male and was placed in a parked, dark coloured car which then sped away.
Annelie Hoyte
Students milling outside of the school witnessed the incident and quickly reported what transpired to a teacher, who then made contact with the child’s mother. The kidnapping was then reported to the Leonora Police Station, and an investigation was supposed to have been launched.
Speaking with Guyana Times, a distressed Marcus related that her husband died just over two months ago, and his mother, who resides overseas, has since allegedly been attempting to take her daughter from her. In attempting to so do, this woman has made contact with the Welfare Office in Guyana, where she has accused Marcus of being an unfit mother.
The worried mother of three explained that an investigation of the woman’s charges had been carried out by a group of welfare officers. “The claims she and her relatives made against me were found to be false, and Annelie was placed back in my care,” Marcus disclosed.
Making an impassioned plea for her daughter Annelie to be given back to her, the distraught Marcus explained that she had made contact with Annelie’s grandmother, who denied that she was involved in Annelie’s abduction.
The child was last seen wearing her school uniform, a blue uniform with white shirt. She was carrying a black bag, black and blue lunch bag, and was wearing blue hair ribbons.
Contacted on Friday, “D” Division Commander Leslie James said it was the first time he was hearing about the matter, but he promised to launch an investigation. (Kizzy Coleman)
