Missing East Bank teenage girls found in Crabwood Creek

Two 15-year-old girls who were reported missing on Tuesday have been located by ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in Crabwood Creek, Corentyne. They are now in the custody of authorities as investigations continue.

According to police at the Springlands Police Station, at approximately 10:30 hrs today, acting on information received, a police team went to the Well Tank area in Crabwood Creek, where they found the two missing girls.

The girls, both 15-year-old students from Lot 19, Supply, East Bank Demerara, have been identified. At the time they were found, they were in the company of Marlon Kendall, a 21-year-old security guard, and Mark Balram, an 18-year-old carpenter, both residents of Grant 1803, Crabwood Creek.

Upon being escorted to the Springlands Police Station, one of the girls disclosed to ranks that she had travelled to Berbice to meet her boyfriend, who is reportedly the brother of Marlon Kendall.

The matter has since been handed over to the Gender-Based Violence Unit (GBVU) for further investigation, given the age of the girls and the circumstances under which they were found.

The GBVU, a specialised unit within the GPF, is tasked with handling cases involving vulnerable persons, including minors and victims of exploitation or abuse.