Danielly Tillett Still Missing from Home in August Pine Ridge

Fourteen-year-old Danielly Tillett left her home in August Pine Ridge en route to a nearby shop on September twenty-fourth and has not been seen by her mother since.  Despite communicating with her parent by phone, authorities have not been able to locate the minor whom it is believed is in the company of a male adult almost twice her age.  According to Kelly Chi, the man had approached the family sometime earlier expressing an interest in the girl.  When the family did not consent to the request, Danielly decided not to return home.  This morning, police gave an update on their investigation.

Alejandro Cowo

ASP Alejandro Cowo, O.C., C.I.B., Belize City

“The missing child, Danielly Tillett, fourteen-years-old, a Belizean of August Pine Ridge Village.  Her mother reported to the police, Ms. Kelly Chi, via phone on the twenty-fourth of September that her daughter went to a nearby shop to purchase some items for her and since then she has not returned home.  Her daughter has been in communication with her via phone and police since then had interviewed the family members and they have been following up several leads as to where she can possibly be along with a gentleman.  The family members are reporting that a gentleman had approached them telling them that he is interested in the daughter, however, because of her age they were against her daughter having a relationship.  Nonetheless, the child, the minor, left from the house on the twenty-fourth and had not been seen, however, she has been in communication with the mother.  The last information that we received was that she was sighted in San Pedro yesterday, that is where police went and searched a residence in San Pedro but she was not there.”