No sign of kidnapped schoolboy

Nicholas Sebro, the country’s tenth kidnap victim this year, remained in the hands of kidnappers yesterday and no additional calls were made to his father, Junior Issac. Issac and other relatives waited at their Yolande Pompeye Avenue home in La Horquetta yesterday, awaiting word from the kidnappers.

He told Newsday he had not received any further word from the kidnappers since the call he received on Saturday concerning the ransom demand. Issac maintained he was in no position to pay the $1 million ransom and again pleaded with kidnappers to release his son unharmed. He also called on members of the public who might have information on where his son was being kept to assist the police in their investigations. Officers of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad told Newsday that based on investigations, they were treating the kidnapping as genuine. Investigators said they were working on several leads and were hoping to make arrests soon.

Relatives, friends and neighbours of the kidnapped boy visited his home yesterday and offered words of comfort to his father. They expressed concern over the boy’s safety. Classmates at Tranquillty Government School also expressed concern over Sebro’s safety and prayed for his release. He was due to write internal school exams yesterday.