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13-year-old missing

A 13-year-old student of St Mary’s secondary has been reported missing.

Gem Klautky

Gem Klautky, 13, of 2 Charles Street, Charlestown was last seen on Saturday on Anira and Albert streets, Queenstown around 1.30 pm.

In a telephone interview with Stabroek News, Colin Klautky, the father of the missing girl related that at the time of Gem’s disappearance she was attending classes with the Marigold choir. The man said that the family had expected her to return between midday and 1 pm but she never came home. He further told Stabroek News that he contacted his daughter on her cellular phone and asked her to come home. He said that when he tried her phone later that night it was turned off. The man said he spoke with a friend of the teenager who told him that they were at the City Mall together after which they went to Queenstown where Gem boarded a pink Route 45 mini bus.

Klautky told Stabroek News that they have been having a lot of problems recently in relation to the teen’s curfew.

The father of the teenager told this newspaper that he made a report to the Brickdam police station on Saturday night but was told that that station does not deal with such matters. As a result he made another report at the Ruimveldt police station the following morning.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Gem is kindly asked to contact her parents on telephone numbers; 226-2814, 225-2479, 670-6092 or the nearest police station.

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9 Responses to “13-year-old missing”

Berkeley Van Bowen
on July 23rd, 2008 9:12 am

“We’ve been having a lot of problems recently in relation to the teen’s curfew”, says the father. An obvious sign that the the teen has run off with someone familiar to her.

An investigation should begin with the friend[s] she was last with, then the operators of the pink route 45 bus. I am 100% confident if pressure is put on those two sources, it will yield results. Unfortunately, I sense that this young lady has ran off with a love interest.

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nickiegyrl
on July 23rd, 2008 11:37 am

im sooooooooo sad by the way the law help persons out when they r alive ,im starting to feel stupid all d time i was believeing that the law was there to help when we r alive but it seemsits d ohr way around. what they mean they dont deal with such matters ,i hope the people child is returned home alive and in 1 piece .

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rwilliams
on July 23rd, 2008 2:59 pm

It is a testimony of the sad state of affairs in the society, when a citizen is told by officers in one of the country’s main police station, that it does not deal with such issues, as the disappearance of children.
Where is the institution of service and protection and how much has this country degenerated.
This issue needs to be addressed by the minister of Home Affairs Mr. Rohee, the minister of Social Services Ms. Priya Manickchand and the opposition political parties.

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malaika06
on July 23rd, 2008 5:59 pm

Irregardless of the fact that she might be a “problem” teen and which teenager isn’t? the police have a duty, as one blogger rightfully said, to protect citizens!!!

There is so much wrong in Guyana that sometimes one wonders where to start correcting all the ills facing society

Mr Van Bowen, you either don’t have children or they have not reached the teen years as yet, otherwise you would not have made so callous a statement. I hope God in His infinte wisdom guide you.

I pray that Mr. Klaukty daughter is returned to him and the sooner the better.

As an after thought, if she is found in the company of a male and it can be established that they were engaged in sexual activities, he should be charged with statutory rape!!!

If the male involved is also not of age of consent, JAIL his parents or legal guardian!!!

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Berkeley Van Bowen
In reply to the above comment on July 23rd, 2008 8:12 pm:
How dare you attack my character when all I did was offer my best advice. Shame on you!

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batooba
on July 23rd, 2008 5:59 pm

Can you imagine in a country where the motto of the police force is service and protection a parent being told the police don’t handle such matters. Mr Rohee please let the public know if this is for real.

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shister
on July 23rd, 2008 6:05 pm

these little girls want money their parents cant give them so then go after the animals that flash a few dollars infront of them, then they end up in trouble.
Advantage never done

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LADI MELLY-MEL
on July 23rd, 2008 9:37 pm

guyana police is crossesssss i repeat crossesssss guyana is such a beatiful n nice place but the things that be goin on makes ppl tak alot of bad stuff about my country in NY but i cant b mad if they ppl who pose 2 bmakin it better is makin it worst but i lovemy countr but the ppl that suppose 2 b makin it better yall is cross..

ONE LOVE
LADii MELLY-MEL^^^^^^^^^OVA N OUT>>>>>>>>

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d_rambharose
on July 23rd, 2008 10:07 pm

This is not the first of such scenarios with the Guyana Police Force and their outlandish behaviour. If you ever tried to just obtain a “Permit to Drive” or some other smaller matter than lodging a complain at ANY police station in Guyana - you know what I am talking about.
The core of the operations at any one of these stations do not even have proper respect for people - muchless the simple CSRs we have to deal with on the outside.
Firstly, they are always angry with everyone who approaches them and always behave as if the world has done them all the wrong.
Secondly, as police officers they feel a higher power over everone else hence that type of thinking which eventually leads to the said type of actions. Very disrespectful, ignorant and all in all ill mannered! The Force is supposed to be the comfort of the people - our officers are supposed to be the cause of a sense of security and pride for their citizens. However, they just instill the entire opposite feelings in anyone who comes into contact with them.
How can one feel safe in their own place…when the ones who are supposed to make sure of that feeling and reality - ARE NOT DOING THEIR JOBS?

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