Missing boy, 12, found

Israel Critchlow, a standard five student of St Paul’s Anglican Primary School, disappeared after being sent to take a bath by his mother at their home on Simpson Brown Terrace, Cocoyea. A report was made to the Mon Repos Police Station.

On Friday, at about 5.45 am, relatives were alerted by a friend that the boy was standing near a barbecue outlet in Duncan Village. His parents rushed over and picked him up.

The food outlet is less than two miles away from where he lives.

Critchlow reportedly told his parents he travelled to Morvant to meet an uncle and spent the night there before travelling back to San Fernando.

The boy was also taken to the Mon Repos Station where police questioned him about his whereabouts.

Police say the child will be sent for counselling tomorrow.