No word from kidnappers of six year old boy

It was a miserable 40th birthday yesterday for Wayne Prescott, whose six-year-old son, Marc, was abducted a week ago. Kidnappers had demanded a ransome of $150, 000 for the boy’s release, but they have not contacted the family since last week. An obviously distraught Wayne refused to speak with the media when Newsday visited him at his home in Cocoyea yesterday morning. On his 40th birthday, not knowing the location of his son, Prescott simply said “no comment” to Newsday’s queries. Investigators yesterday returned to the Marc’s school in San Fernando, from where he was taken last Wednesday.

They again questioned teachers but none of them could recall seeing Marc leave with anyone after walking out of his Second Year classroom, at San Fernando Boys’ RC school. Investigators are working on the theory that the child was abducted by someone who was known to him and his family. They are looking for a suspect whom they believe may be able to assist them in finding the little boy. Since the child’s abduction, school officials and family members have held daily prayers for his safe return. Over 300 persons attended a vigil at the child’s school, on Harris Promenade, on Tuesday night where they prayed for the kidnappers to release the child.