Missing Child Found Dead In River

Tragedy struck in Ciceron, Castries, on Wednesday, when the body of seven-year-old Nehki Poleon was discovered in a river. Nehki’s family had  posted a missing person’s report on Facebook the day before. The boy’s father, William Poleon, said he was devastated and confused over the tragedy. William, who has been a single parent since Nehki was a preschooler, detailed his desperate search for his son since Monday. He explained that being a bit older, Nehki had been walking home with friends after school and usually stayed at home or played in the yard until his father returned from work. William said when he arrived home on Monday, he noticed Nehki was missing when he didn’t open the door when he called. The father recalled searching the house and noticing that Nehki had changed clothes and left. William recounted desperately canvassing the neighbourhood and even checking the pig pen where Nehki often played with his cousin, but found no sign of his son. As a result, he reported the child’s disappearance to the police. However, William said he learned that a missing child report could only be filed after 24 hours. Nevertheless, he continued searching. On Wednesday, William and the search...