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A MASSIVE search, spanning over six hours, was under way on Monday for two-year-old Kimani Francis, who disappeared from his home at 10th Street, Techier Village, Point Fortin at 10 am.
Newsday understands that ordinary citizens joined in the search alongside police officers with tracker dogs, a National Security helicopter, drones, and members of several hunters' and hikers' groups.
A river near the toddler's home was searched extensively, as well as the Heritage field in Guapo.
But up to press time the child was still unaccounted for.
When the sun came down on Monday, the massive search for missing two-year-old Point Fortin resident Kimani "Mani" Francis was not hampered.
Instead, the search groups, which included scores of villagers, pitched a tent in a forested area and installed floodlights to camp and search overnight.
Kimani walked out of the family’s home at Tenth Street Extension in Techier Village at around 10 am. He was barefoot and wearing only a disposable diaper.
The toddler lives with his mother Kimberly Charles, 22, and extended family, including his grandmother, great-grand mother and an aunt. The boy’s father, Emmanuel Francis, lives in Guapo, on the outskirts of Point Fortin.
The police got a call from someone who saw the child alone about a half mile from his home in a deserted area on a road in the Guapo district. The road connects Techier Village to Gonzales Village in Guapo.
The police asked the person to follow the child. However, the person claimed to have lost sight of the child.
The police immediately went to the house to verify the information, and it was only then that the boy’s relatives became aware of his disappearance.
Relatives declined to speak to media personnel.
The child’s mother, who is unemployed, told the police she was writing a resume on her phone. The child was eating a banana. His vest was dirty and she changed it. Minutes later, the police came to her home and told her about his disappearance.
As news of the disappearance spread, scores of villagers, including women and children, came out to search.
Point Fortin MP Kennedy Richards, Point Fortin Mayor Saleema Thomas, the NGOs Search and Rescue Team and Hard Grounds joined the police and fire officers and soldiers.
Without hesitation, villagers went into murky waters in nearby rivers to search.
The search groups also used tracker dogs, a National Security Ministry helicopter and drones.
Many of the villagers said they "just came to help" and did not know the child or family personally.
The mayor told Newsday the disappearance was heart-wrenching.
Thomas, the mother of three, said she was overwhelmed by the response of villagers.
She called on the community, and by extension the country, to support the cause in whatever way they can by sharing the child’s images on social media.
"This way people can be on the lookout. I am asking the public to use what is already out there to support the safe return of the children."
The MP said the villagers alone comprised 100-plus.
"The numbers are great. The Minister of National Security is aware of what is taking place here," he said.
Many villages said they were baffled by the circumstances of the disappearance.
Investigations are ongoing.
THE 24-hour search for two-year-old Kimani Francis ended in tears and sorrow with the confirmation that his body was found at around 11.05 am on Tuesday.
The search, which began on Monday shortly after he was reported missing from his Tenth Street, Techier Village home at 10 am, never really ended, as teams comprising villagers, hunters, hikers and members of the boy's family, set up camp and continued to search for him during the night.
All of their efforts proved to be in vain when his body was, according to sources, found in an oilfield near his Techier Village home. Various posts on social media, however, have stated the child's body was found in the Guapo river. The police are currently at the scene.
X3000MaxPower wrote:Execute the parents and those who were supposed to be responsible for the death of this child.
It’s time to make an example and put a stop to this nonsense.
redmanjp wrote:So this baby had time walk out the house with nobody knowing, stranger see him and call police, police have time to show up to house despite the usual slow response and nobody in the house still didnt know the child missing?
no barriers to stop a toddler from walking out the house and u not supervising the child? nah man.
rip lil one
hover11 wrote:Didn't they search that river yesterday and found nothing??? it not making sense....
Cnc3 midday cap, said the body was found in an area repeatedly searched since yesterday. Could be it floated down. Could be it was dumped over nightpugboy wrote:like you implying an akiel chambers special herehover11 wrote:Didn't they search that river yesterday and found nothing??? it not making sense....
X10000MaxPower wrote:A baby’s life is lost due to the continued blatant irresponsibility of the general population.
You Trinis really are some or if not the most disgusting people on this planet.
I would say do better, but that along with everything else is hopeless.
I am calling on a public execution of the parents/guardians and all those involved.
Give it a week and it will be Forgotten like the diversMaxPower wrote:On another note, i want someone to tell me here what will be the outcome of this and long until this is forgotten.
We await autopsy...MaxPower wrote:On another note, i want someone to tell me here what will be the outcome of this and long until this is forgotten.
The_Honourable wrote:Saw this going viral:
https://www.facebook.com/anthonyskilly. ... 2680512093
NOT EVERYONE IS GOING TO AGREE AND UNDERSTAND BUT I RESPECT THAT......
GOOD DAY GUYS JUST TO CLEAR THE AIR ON THIS MATTER WITH THE "NEIGHBOR" THATS BEING BLAMED IN RESPECT TO THE MISSING 2YR OLD......
Now look at the map and tell me if she was wrong for going after the child and calling the police while she tried to catch up to him instead of going to call his mom 1st....
She was in her kitchen when she spotted him heading down the stretch....
Would it have made sense to go call the mom 1st then go for the child? ..... I dont think so
Do you guys see that distance from the house to where she possibly sighted him in the road?
Now think about this had she went to the parents home 1st as many suggested wouldn't it have been possible to loose the chance of seeing what direction he went in?
Keep in mind she's has a lot of size so we can't say exactly how agile/athletic she is in terms of keeping up with a 2yr old who has gotten a good head start.
Also keep in mind some cleaners in the area working for heritage maintaining the grass passed him on the stretch they went left at the junction and he went right...
Me and none of them speak so don't even suggest I'm taking side ...........
I'm blaming whoever last went through the door and didn't close the gate ......and boy oh boy y'all gonna be more mad when..............
AND YES I LIVE IN THE BACK THERE ........
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