President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Monday said that a civilian working within a Police command centre was the source of inaccurate information that was included in an initial police report following the disappearance of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge.
Speaking at a press conference on Monday evening, shortly after the completion of Adrianna’s autopsy, President Ali addressed public concerns over the misleading details that had been released in the hours after the child was reported missing.
He disclosed that he had requested a full report on the matter and was informed that a civilian working at the control centre had provided inaccurate information.
Still, a full review will be done.
“There will be a review of all the events, from the time the report was made to the time the body was found,” President Ali vowed.
The police initially claimed that Adrianna was taken from the Double Day Hotel in Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, on Wednesday, April 23.
Police admit details in report on Adrianna Younge were ‘inaccurate’
In the first statement, authorities claimed they received information from the Regional Division #3 Command Centre indicating that Adrianna had entered a red and black Raum motor car, registration number PSS 4684, which was seen heading east towards Vreed-en-Hoop. The vehicle’s registered owner reportedly told police that it had been rented to a man known only as “Orlando.” Efforts to locate this individual were said to be unsuccessful.
However, less than 24 hours later, the Guyana Police Force issued a follow-up statement acknowledging that certain details in their original release were inaccurate. They did not clarify which elements were false, but Adrianna was later found dead on the hotel premises, right in the pool.
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The Police Force said it had launched an internal review of its communication protocols and committed to investigating how the misleading information was disseminated.
Adrianna had visited the hotel pool with her grandmother and other relatives. Her grandmother, Carol Xavier, told police she had given Adrianna money to purchase a wristband required for swimming. When Adrianna could not be located shortly after, the family began searching the premises and reported her disappearance to the Tuschen Police Station.
In that same statement, police said officers had searched the hotel grounds thoroughly, including rooms, a storeroom, the yard, and even the rooftop, but found no sign of the missing girl. Surveillance cameras were observed at the property, but the hotel manager reportedly informed officers that they were non-functional.
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