Police no closer to finding Phillip Paulwell's missing daughter
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- Jamaican Member of Parliament Phillip Paulwell says authorities are no closer to finding his infant daughter and her mother, two weeks after they were reported missing.
- Paulwell gave the update in the House of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon.
- The MP for Kingston East and Port Royal thanked his colleagues and "all of Jamaica" who have reached out to him, with words of encouragement and support.
- "Despite the fact that we are nowhere closer today than we were two weeks ago at finding my daughter and her mother, I do feel the prayers, and it's prayers from hundreds and hundreds of Jamaicans that have reached out," Paulwell said.
- Paulwell said that while it is often during hardships that people have their faith weakened, the ordeal has only made him stronger.
Jamaican Member of Parliament Phillip Paulwell says authorities are no closer to finding his infant daughter and her mother, two weeks after they were reported missing.
Paulwell gave the update in the House of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon.
The MP for Kingston East and Port Royal thanked his colleagues and "all of Jamaica" who have reached out to him, with words of encouragement and support.
"Despite the fact that we are nowhere closer today than we were two weeks ago at finding my daughter and her mother, I do feel the prayers, and it's prayers from hundreds and hundreds of Jamaicans that have reached out," Paulwell said.
Paulwell said that while it is often during hardships that people have their faith weakened, the ordeal has only made him stronger. "My faith is stronger today than it has been," he said.
He closed by thanking the police for their work thus far in the case and urged Jamaicans to continue praying for his daughter and her mother to be found safe.
‘Very horrific’ ordeal
On Sept. 9, 10-month-old Sarayah Paulwell and her mother, 27-year-old Toshyna Patterson, were allegedly abducted from their home on Gilmour Drive in St Andrew.
Just last week, a person of interest in the case was reportedly intercepted at one of the island’s international airports. But no arrests were made.
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In a statement on social media, Paulwell said the current ordeal has been “very horrific.”
“I have dealt with many things in my life, but the disappearance of my daughter and her mother is by far the most difficult thing I have ever had to navigate,” said the former Cabinet minister.
“I am not concerned about addressing the various theories that have been circulating in this space, it is inconsequential in the grand scheme of things. The singular mission for which I have any energy to spare is safe return of my daughter and her mother. I am praying God keeps them safe and leads us to find them before any harm comes their way. Again, if you know anything, anything at all please share it.”
