Mentally ill man wandered off in Parfaite Harmonie
…distressed sister seeks assistance in locating her brother
A distressed Gladys Prince is asking the public to very kindly help her locate her brother, 63-year-old Leo Prince, who last Wednesday wandered away from her Lot 977 La Parfaite Harmonie residence, on the West Bank of Demerara, and has since not been seen or heard from.
She has reportedly made several attempts to locate the man, but all have proven
futile.
According to the woman, on the morning of her brother’s wandering away, she had departed for work, leaving him in the care of her daughter, a student of the University of Guyana. And when this young lady was about to offer her uncle his breakfast, she realised that he had departed the yard. Upon launching a search for her uncle, neighbours informed the girl that he had been seen leaving the yard at around 10:30hrs.
Several searches since undertaken have all proven futile in locating the man. A report was accordingly filed at the La Grange Police Station, but feedback in regard to an update is yet to be offered.
This publication understands that Prince – who is neither married nor has ever fathered children — was six years ago diagnosed at the Georgetown Public Hospital as “mentally ill.”
Moreover, Prince’s sister has relayed to the Guyana Times that this is not the first time her brother has gone missing. She explained that her brother had, sometime in July, similarly wandered away, but had returned home early the following morning.
She recalled he had told her he had forgotten his way home, and had to ask persons along the roadway to assist him.
Given that 5 days have passed since her brother had last been seen, Ms Gladys Prince is quite naturally fearful for the safety of her loved one, and is apprehensive that something might have gone wrong with him… She is nevertheless hopeful for his safe return, and is urging members of the public, especially those residing within the area, to venture out in search efforts, reports of which may possibly lead to locating the missing man.
Prince was last seen wearing a white jersey, black pants and a pair of slippers.
Anyone with information regarding the man’s whereabouts is asked to very kindly contact his sister, Gladys Prince on 638-9748 or 638-9219, or the nearest police station.