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Schoolgirl disappears after grandmother’s threat
A distressed grandmother visited Kaieteur News yesterday to tell her tale of her missing grand-daughter. Ruth Ollivirre of lot 89 Leopold Street, Georgetown stated that her 15-year-old grand-daughter, Saraphina Ollivirre left their residence to “go to school” on Tuesday, last.
Saraphina Ollivirre
Ruth explained that during the day, a teacher from APEX Academy (the school Saraphina attends) called to notify her that Saraphina was absent from school that day. The teenage girl returned home later in the day in question at the usual time she would return from classes and when questioned by Ruth about her not attending school that day, she vehemently denied the accusation, claiming to have been “right at APEX”.
So Ruth told her that on Wednesday, she would accompany Saraphina to school and enquire from the teachers if she had skipped classes. If it was revealed that Saraphina was lying, the grandmother claimed to threaten her by saying “If you didn’t go then I will box you right at school.”
When Wednesday morning came, Ruth realised that Saraphina was not in the house and when she searched the house for her grand-daughter, she became aware that Saraphina’s clothing and items were missing. From all evidence, the girl had packed her belongings and had “run away from home”.
According to Ruth, she visited the school to notify them that Saraphina “ran away” and subsequently made a report at the Brickdam Police Station. One boy at APEX Academy told the grandmother that Saraphina would “be talking to a guy named Orlando.”
From information gathered, she became aware that “Orlando” was not a student at any school, that he is much older than her grand-daughter.
Ruth, a vendor at the Stabroek Market, told this newspaper that this was the first occasion where her grand-daughter “skipped school” since teachers would notify the family of students if they were absent from classes. Saraphina has been attending APEX Academy for over two years and has never encountered any problems at the school.
The grand-mother said that the incident comes as a shock to her since Saraphina has always been a respectful and quiet child ever since she “raised her” after her mother died.
Ruth is pleading with members of the public to call her at 227-4041, 686-9834 or to contact the nearest police station if they locate her grand-daughter or have any information concerning Saraphina.
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