Search continues for 12 year old Jayden Smith in Manchester

The Manchester police have issued a high alert for 12-year-old Jayden Smith, who has been missing since Friday, September 26, and are renewing their appeal for anyone with information on his whereabouts to come forward.

Smith, a first form student at the Manchester High School is of dark complexion, slim build and about 152 centimetres tall.

Reports from the Alligator Pond police are that Jayden was last seen at home about 6:16 a.m., wearing a khaki uniform and brown shoes. He has not been heard from since.

Smith's guardians, who spoke with The STAR at their home in Wales in parish yesterday had expressed frustration with what they described as a lacklustre response from some members of the Mandeville police, after they had filed a missing person report.

They said they even had to check locations such as KFC themselves after receiving a prank call claiming Jayden had been seen there.

He was reportedly last seen at the Little Caesars restaurant in Mandeville Friday in the company of his schoolmates.

According to CCTV footage and eyewitness accounts, Jayden entered the restaurant, bought food, and lingered for some time. He was seen giving his umbrella to a friend, and reportedly told others he was waiting for a cousin. However, according to his aunt, that cousin had not attended school that day and was unaware of any such plans.

Later reports claimed that Jayden was seen walking with another student and a woman passing by Master Mac supermarket on Friday afternoon. Neither the woman nor the other student has been identified, and there have been no confirmed sightings since.

The police are appealing to anyone knowing the whereabouts of Jayden to contact the Alligator Pond police at 876-224-3113, the 119 Police Emergency number, or the nearest police station.

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