Fyzabad pensioner goes missing

Rondon, of Colley Street, Fyzabad, is diagnosed with schizophrenia and Parkinson’s disease and has not received his medication for the past few days. Coupled with that, the pensioner, who lives alone, was expected to undergo surgery at a private hospital last Friday for an enlarged prostate.

Wendy Sookraj, who holds the power of attorney for Rondon, said he visited her nearby home on Monday.

When he failed to show up the following day she and other relatives became worried and a searched ensued.

Sookraj said she has been taking care of Rondon for many years and, in 2011, she obtained the power of attorney with the blessings of his sister Shirley ‘Aunty Leemai’ Cadore, 75, who lives in the USA. “Every morning, he comes by us and on Monday he left at about 1 pm.

When we did not see him on Tuesday, we went by his house. He is family too. We were told a green car came with two strangers- a man and a womanand he left with them.

On Wednesday, we got a call from a woman who is claiming she has the power of attorney.

Chin did not show up for his surgery,” Sookraj explained.

The woman, who described herself as a relative of Rondon, migrated to the US at the age of 18 and is now 49 years-old, Sookraj said.

The woman was expected to return to the US over the weekend.

Sookraj recalled that Rondon retired medically unfit from Texaco (now called Petrotrin) in the 1970’s after he sustained head injuries while on duty. Sookraj said she cooks daily meals for Rondon, washes his clothes, takes him to the doctor and barber along with other chores. “Our phones are ringing off the hook because people keep calling to find out if we locate him yet. People are checking homes for the aged to see if this woman dropped him off. We do not know if he alive or dead,” Sookraj said, adding that she will be seeking legal advice.”