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ROYAL POLICE FORCE OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA<\/em>
Office of Strategic Communications \u2013 STRATCOM<\/em><\/p>

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MEDIA RELEASE
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Reported Missing Teens Now in Police Custody<\/em><\/p>

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St. John\u2019s, Antigua and Barbuda, Monday, February 2, 2026<\/p>

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The teen sisters who were earlier reported missing are now in police custody.
Reports indicate that both minors left their home in Johnson\u2019s Point around 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, 31st January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A missing report was subsequently made at the Johnson\u2019s Point Police Station, and a search was launched to determine their whereabouts.
The siblings later returned home sometime around 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, 1st February.<\/p>

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Further information revealed that the teens left home again on Monday morning, reportedly to attend their respective schools in Bolans and Jennings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They were later spotted walking along Valley Road in the vicinity of the Antigua and Barbuda College of Advanced Studies-ABCAS formerly, Antigua State College.<\/p>

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A report was made to the Grays Farm Police Station, and officers there promptly responded to the report.
Both minors have since been taken into custody as investigations continue into the circumstances surrounding the matter.<\/p>

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The Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda extends sincere thanks to members of the public for their vigilance, cooperation, and assistance, which contributed to the swift resolution of this report.
Further updates will be provided as necessary.
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