Reporter, St. Jones, Antigua
Patricia Joseph says that the worst is mental torture. “Intellectual breakdown” is wondering what her mother’s last moment is. Infinite Limbo status.
Six years after her mother’s mysterious disappearance, Patrisha is still looking for a raincoat with a unique orange that is wearing a day when the hyaines gauge (74 years old) disappears.
Tragically, Hyacines is just one of more and more people on the small antigua island of the Caribbean. In the last two years, at least nine people have disappeared.
In May 2019, the day generally began. Hyacinth, depicted as Sprightly and self -sufficiency, had a daily checkup at a public hospital but could not return. She has never seen it since then.
It was to cause desperate appeals that asked for the search and help of the entire island without a series of fruits.
Patricia said, “We became a detective, my sister and I led the team. I went back to the hospital and asked questions.
She was able to see her mother had not seen the ECG for a while for a while. An additional survey shows that she handed the handbag to another patient, but never returned, but never returned. This bag was found the next day by a security employee.
The family was also able to track the driver who said that he had a lift at a short distance from the hospital.
Patricia recalled: “Then they were irritated by our constant questions, and we had to step back.”
The anniversary is especially painful. March 6th would have been the 80th birthday of Hyaissans. Instead, Patricia rested with quiet reflection.
PATRICIA seems to be unbalanced compared to nearby islands, while PATRICIA is a concept supported by sources of various islands that talk to the BBC.
For example, according to the official police statistics at ST KITTS, which has a population of 48,000, everyone is explained, except two out of 54, except for two out of 2023 and 2024. The other two have since been considered Haiti immigrants who have left the country since then.
The small size of Antigua is only 100,000 square miles.
The guess is ruthless. The theory ranges from ordinary police and lack of will to investigate by ordinary police and insufficient police.
Patricia said, “Other islands eventually find a body.” My heart goes from a place where I wonder what happened. People suggest organ trafficking. I thought about gang activities. Should they start? “
On March 12, the nine -year -old girl disappeared, causing the state to reel and a wide range of searches. Chantel Crump’s body was found two days later in an event that caused the anger and protest of the public and sent rumors to Overdrive. A woman was accused of murder of Chantel.
EVERTON JEFFERS of Antigua admits that there is “improvement” in connection with Force’s promotion, but refuses to think that it is indifferent.
He also says he maintains an open mind on the reasons for the disappearance, including long -term trade on the island.
“It will look at what we were listening to and we will look at it. There is no evidence to support it, but it is very important not to ignore anything.”
PATRICIA has discovered comfort in connecting with the family of other missing people, and now plans to establish an action group to request international help.
“This is no longer random. This is serious. There is a crisis.”
Aaron (not his real name) has collected almost 60 missing lists in Antigua, which is more than a third of the last decade, and I think there are a few more. Men account for about two out of three missing from teenagers to 70s.
“I personally experienced this pain. One of my family was missing and the other family was killed,” he said.
“The family is suffering. Many people went to the grave without seeing justice for those who love.
Aaron added, “Participation in criminal acts may have lost some people, but there is a growing concern that organized long -term harvest rings can work behind the scenes.”
The police say they’ve been gathering official figures for missing people for the past 20 years, but they have not provided figures at the time of publication.
I have already seen two more things this year.
At the end of January, Orden David did not return home after spending the night in the local casino. Orden’s burning car has been recovered since, but there are few clues.
Alline Henry recalls Orden as “23 years best friend”.
Alline said, “The worst is not to know if he opposes his will.
“Someone abuses him and tortures him? Every day, my thoughts are extending to the wild. If God is forbidden, she needs to be closed,” he added.
Orden at the age of 39 is well known as a major lawsuit in Andigua. Landmark 2022 case overturning the law of sinning the same sex.
“Instead of focusing on the facts he missed, I can’t explain how hurt it is to focus on a gay.
Alline said sadly.
Since the swamps of the bushes and the sea are around, the convenience of hiding the body in antigua can partially explain the lack of answers that many families experience.
“Obviously, local police can’t solve these disappearance. They must get external help. How many people should miss before doing something? Alline is added.
The 38 -year -old Keyon Richards worked at the National School Meals Program lasted on February 26. His mother, Dian Clarke, added that she is “trying to maintain a positive attitude.”
Except for 43 -year -old women, everyone who will disappear in the last two years is a man between 18 and 76 years old.
The interference investigation means that the lack of a local legal medical laboratory, which means that the important DNA sample is sent abroad for analysis and is the same as the atmosphere waiting for the results.
Michael Murrell, a forensic service manager, recognizes that a new laboratory that can analyze trace amounts of evidence, such as hair, blood and semen, will work in a few months, but it is lost because of its poor financial finances.
Updated technology cannot soon come to some.
Kevorn, the son of 26 -year -old Gregory Bailey, was not seen since he received a phone call from an unknown person who left home in August 2022.
Gregory insisted that a telecommunications company had granted the name of the caller a long time ago, but he said, “So far, the police can’t say who it is.”
His frustration and despair are clear.
“This is the same as my missing part. Some people talk about closure, but I couldn’t see him in the coffin. I prefer him to live.”
“The pursuit of the police is getting worse emotionally. If I don’t call them, I will not hear anything. If I do it, I say sweet words,” he added. “I want to know that the government is sad, I don’t know if they are grateful.
“I uploaded a missing poster everywhere, but I couldn’t put anything around my house. I couldn’t stand it. It’s the most painful experience in my life.”
Gregory believes that a large number of disappearance has been lost because of the murder of the crime camp.
Aaron also collected more than 100 unresolved murders.
Gregory said, “People do not believe in the police. Corruption is widespread in law enforcement.”
Aaron agrees: “There was a case of retaliation for the victim’s family when the offender wrote a report.”
“The police in the world are not perfect,” the police chief of the Jepper said. But added: “I can guarantee that 90%of our police officers are good.”
He also admits that limited finances interfere with the investigation.
“The Caribbean Sea has no police officers with enough resources to do what we need to do.
“We have sweared new measures, such as looking for people, getting leads from the public and materials, establishing a task force for a designated missing person, and acquiring a dog trained to detect the corpse.
But it may not be enough to soothe the desperately waiting answer.
PATRICIA “It’s time to take serious action.”
