A mother whose son went missing in August, 2019, says she is still hopeful that the young man is alive and will return home.
Lynette McKay on Friday told this newspaper that Ijhafar John has not been found since his disappearance on August 7, 2019. She previously told Stabroek News that the then 20-year-old suffers from mental illness and he did not say where he was going when he left his ‘A’ Field Sophia home. She said John was wearing a checkered shirt with a khaki pants and he had a black bag on his back.
McKay said she filed a missing person’s report at the Turkeyen Police Station but two years later, she is yet to hear any positive word from police on the whereabouts of the young man. In tears, the woman said that she is certain that her son is out there but she doesn’t know where. She said that she wants him to know that wherever he is, he can return home and that she would be appreciate if anyone who has seen him or knows of his whereabouts would speak up.
The distraught mother disclosed that John had been receiving psychiatric treatment for a few years and was prescribed medication. During her last interaction with this newspaper, she had said that John can also be identified by a broken middle finger on his right hand and a burn on his left shoulder. She also explained that since John’s disappearance, his older brother who was very close to him has been greatly affected.
Anyone who has seen John or may have information about his whereabouts is asked to call 614-2574 or contact the nearest police station.
