Kidnapped Tuschen child found with father’s relatives

…taken into State’s custody

Eight-year-old Anellie Hoyte, who over a week ago was reportedly abducted from the Tuschen Primary School, East Bank Essequibo, has been found in the care of her father’s great-aunt at North East La Penitence, Georgetown, according to her mother, Alisha Marcus.
Alisha Marcus said she found her daughter on Monday at the elderly woman’s home, and Anellie has since been taken into state custody. She explained that the elderly woman related she was unaware that it was reported that Annelie Hoyte had been kidnapped, and decided to take the child into her care since she claimed that she was seen wandering the streets of Georgetown.

Alisha Marcus said Annelie Hoyte told her that a male had taken her to the Vreed-en-Hoop junction in a dark coloured car, and had left her there. The minor then boarded a route 32 minibus, travelled to Georgetown, and was seen by friends of relatives, who took her to the North East La Penitence area.
Marcus, however, noted that Annelie’s story is not adding up, hence she is still in state custody as an investigation has been launched.
The child was allegedly 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.
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, and the matter was reported at the Leonora Police Station.
Marcus related that her husband died just over two months ago, and she is alleging that his mother, who resides overseas, has since been attempting to take her daughter from her. In attempting to so do, this woman had allegedly made contact with the Welfare Office in Guyana, where she had accused Marcus of being an unfit mother. A group of welfare officers had carried out an investigation and had found this allegation untrue.