A passionate appeal from Dr. Denzil Douglas to missing teenager: “go home, your family members are deeply troubled”

By: E. Williams
 
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, May 16th 2017 – A direct passionate appeal to missing 17-year-old Leanna Napoleon from Leader of the Opposition, the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas.

 “I want to use this programme to make a very strong appeal to Leanna Napoleon. If you are listening to my voice, Dr. Douglas, former Prime Minister, please for Gods sake go home, your family members are deeply troubled and the citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis are deeply concerned about your safety and welfare,” said Dr. Douglas in closing his weekly radio call-in programme Ask the Leader on Tuesday.

“I want to say further, to all of us and specifically maybe to those who are holding her, or know of her whereabouts, for God sake, please release Leanna Napoleon and if she is no longer of this world, could you please bring some information, to the family, the police, to our fellow citizens so that there can be some closure on this particular matter,: said Dr. Douglas, a father of two.

“Please Leanna Napoleon if you are hearing mu voice, please go home or call your relatives and for those who maybe holding her, or are aware of her whereabouts , could you lease for God sake bring some information to the family, to her friends and the police,” said Dr. Douglas on Kyss 102.5 FM.

 It is nine days now that 17-year-old Keys resident has been missing.

Although there have been ongoing searches by parties of law enforcement, family, friends and concern citizens, the disappearance of the Basseterre High School (BHS) student remains a mystery.

A person familiar with the search and related matters said Leanna, a fifth former, sat her CXC English Paper on the morning of May 8th, the same day she disappeared. Her next exam paper was the day after.

The person confirmed Monday that Leanna was in the Buckley’s area to meet an uncle, but he was not at the workplace and after communication; she met him on Fort Street in the afternoon, where he gave her an envelope with some money.

Leanna, whose Trinidad-born mother, died two years ago, was born on September 8th 1999.

In a Missing Person’s statement, the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force has been appealing to persons with any information of her whereabouts to contact the Basseterre Police Station at 465 2241 or the nearest police station or call Crime Stoppers at 1 800 8477.