Shanika Small.
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – Shanika Small, 20, of Dauphine, sent a text message to one her friends at 3 a.m. Saturday saying “call 911”.
She has not communicated with anyone since and her friends have not been able to contact her, although she is “addicted” to her Blackberry handset, according to her friend, Nyasha Holder.
Holder is asking the public to participate in a search from 4:30 p.m. Monday in Dauphine, in the vicinity of Small’s apartment, which borders the Fenton area.
Holder has been using Facebook and Blackberry messages to ask the public for help try to locate Small, who is described as brown in complexion, about 5 feet 11 inches tall, 125 pounds, with brown eyes and relaxed shoulder-length hair. She is also said to have a birthmark on one of her upper thighs.
Holder told I Witness News Sunday night that Small, a family friend, sent the “call 911” text message to her brother, with whom she was exchanging text messages up to about midnight Friday.
At the time of the text conversation, Small told Holder’s brother that that she was at home. However, Holder’s brother did not see the “call 911” text message until later Saturday morning and Small missed that day a dance class that she usually attends.
“This is just not like her,” Holder said of the employee of Shepard’s Trading, who was seen by members of the public at Heritage Square in Kingstown and close to Aunt Jobe’s supermarket in Arnos Vale Friday afternoon.
Holder said Small’s landlord saw the tenant come in around 8 p.m. Friday.
Holder’s has checked with the nation’s hospitals and health centres and she does not know Small to have left the country or having travelled to the Grenadines.
The police have been notified of the development and have been following some leads, according to Holder.
Holder said that Small’s parents live overseas but her mother, who contacts her everyday, has also not been able to reach her only child.
Small does not have a boyfriend and her other friends say they do not know here to be dating anyone.
However, Holder said that according to friend, Small has told them “a particular guys is aggressively trying to get her to date him”.
Reports reaching the Holders Sunday evening say that Small about 7:30 p.m. Friday asked a neighbour if the neighbour know a man who had been walking behind her.
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Her smart phone should be equipped with a gps. The ISP should be able to locate the last transmission at least.
Posted by primus | October 23, 2011, 23:57I hope my Goddaughter is okay.
Posted by MJ | October 24, 2011, 01:12Yes her phone should help. I hope my Goddaughter is okay.
Posted by MJ | October 24, 2011, 01:13I hope they findthis girl and the police is holding that guy who was following her for questioning. God bless.
Posted by smooth | October 24, 2011, 06:10This is truly sad. I really hope they find her. An outgoing text saying “Call 911″ can never be good.
Posted by Simply Tia | October 24, 2011, 10:38This is so sad…… My heart goes out to her family
Posted by Kamillah | October 24, 2011, 11:20saaaadd……..my eyes r filled with tears
Posted by Zenga Grant | October 24, 2011, 12:06may the lord be wit the family
Posted by kezzes | October 24, 2011, 13:24I’m so sorry to hear wats going on rite now my heart goes out to her entire family I hope dat where ever she is I hope she’s safe and not hurt and I hope she wud be found safe and alive and dat mister who did such horrible ting shud put to death time enough for them to start hanging ppl like dat,I hope dey do find her she’s a nice girl.:-(
Posted by marshon | October 24, 2011, 18:21they find her shoes
Posted by niki | October 24, 2011, 21:20with such a phone like that the authourities should have already got a lead and find her and fast am so saddend to hear that news i think that we should not only search to find her but pray as well that she is alive and safe.
Posted by prime | October 25, 2011, 08:15i want to find out why the hell they cant be able to use shanikas phone to help and find wher exactly she is. i thaught ah blackberry is ah tracking device. am soo mad rite now.
Posted by Donna Jacobs | October 26, 2011, 14:14http://vincikallaloo.wordpress.com/2011/12/22/grieving-for-shanika/
Posted by vincikallaloo | December 22, 2011, 17:05