Latest update February 6th, 2025 7:27 AM
Teen missing from Hauraruni Girl’s Home
It has been almost four weeks since 16-year-old Shanice Sampson was discovered missing from
Missing: Shanice Sampson
her room at the Hauraruni Girl’s Home on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway.
The girl’s sister, Simone Sampson, told Kaieteur News that Sampson has been living at the said home for the past two years, and has never complained about it being a bad place or anything of the nature. She added that she has never received complaints about Sampson misbehaving either.
It was reported that the young residents of the hostel, which is run by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, had a movie night on the Saturday, February 16 (the day before Sampson went missing), and during which Sampson confided in a few of her friends that she will be leaving the home at around 5am the following morning.
No one said anything though and it was only related to the caregiver after the girl was discovered missing.
The missing girl’s sister explained that she was informed by the Caregiver of the home that the girls had gone to bed at around 11pm on February 16 and all of them, including Shanice Sampson, were last seen sleeping at around 02:00 hours the following morning.
“The Caregiver said that she last checked on the girls around 2 o’clock and it was only when her husband went to wake the girls up to do their chores that Shanice was discovered missing,” Simone Sampson told this newspaper.
The woman explained that although she has never complained, her sister wanted to go back home to her grandmother with whom she grew up in Alberttown.
“We told her that she will be able to go home as soon as her behaviour improves a little bit more. She agreed to that. I am not sure what happened all of a sudden. And even if she wanted to runaway, why not go by a family member or relative? I spoke to her a few days ago and everything seemed fine,” Sampson said.
The girl who is scheduled to sit the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate next year, was last seen on the same day she went missing from the home; once in the vicinity of Orange Walk, Georgetown, by a nephew who described her wearing black tights and a white jersey, with a black haversack; and by a family friend in a bus near the Botanical Gardens.
Sampson said that her sister’s disappearance has taken a huge toll on her family, especially their grandmother, who has been taking care of them since their mother died 12 years ago. Shanice Sampson, whose father resides in Canada, is the youngest of five sisters.
“We are all very worried. My grandmother is not eating, despite her being a 74- year- old hypertension patient. Our father might be coming home,” Simone Sampson said.
Meanwhile, her family remains angry at the fact that the teenager went missing while under the care of the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security.
Kaieteur News contacted the Director of Child Care Services in Guyana, Ms. Ann Greene, and noted that she had been to the home just last Friday, and was not aware of the girl’s disappearance. As of last evening, Greene was still investigating the girl’s disappearance.
Meanwhile, the teen’s family is asking that she returns home as soon as possible since they love her.
Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Shanice Sampson is asked to make contact with the nearest police station, the Child Care Protection Agency or her sister on telephone number, 218-4995.
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