Abducted teen discharged from hospital, high-level police probe launched

The police have launched a high-level investigation into Tuesday’s abduction of a 17-year-old student in Cross Roads, St Andrew.

The probe is being jointly conducted by detectives assigned to the St Andrew North and St Andrew Central police divisions, which have described the matter as a serious offence that will be thoroughly investigated.

Police sources told The Gleaner that the teenager, a student of a high school in the Corporate Area, entered a taxi shortly before 5:00 p.m.

She was reportedly on her way to extra lessons in Half-Way-Tree when the incident unfolded.

Reports indicate that moments after the student boarded the vehicle, a woman who was seated in the back of the taxi placed a bag over the teen’s head.

The girl reportedly lost consciousness shortly afterwards.

She was later found more than three hours later, about 8:40 p.m., along Parkes Road after being pushed from the vehicle.

Residents reportedly discovered the teen barefoot and distressed and sought to gather information from her about what had happened before the matter was reported to the police.

The police told The Gleaner during an update that the teenager was treated at hospital and discharged late Wednesday.

- Andre Williams

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