Missing Essequibo girl, 13, found

Benita Fredericks

Benita Fredericks, the 13-year-old Essequibo girl taken from her parents’ home two weeks ago, was found yesterday after being seen boarding a boat at the Alfro Alphonso Wharf at Charity with the man that had been holding her captive.

Fredericks, of the New Opportunity Corps Compound, at Onder-neeming, Essequibo Coast, went missing on January 24 when she was seen leaving her home in a car around midnight with the man, who reportedly hails from Riverstown Sands.

The teen’s father, Alvin Fredericks, yesterday told Stabroek News that he received information that the man had