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‘Please help me find my son’

From Trinidad Express · () English

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  • A Williamsville father is pleading with authorities to intensify efforts to find his son, Simon Bhagwath, who has been missing for nearly two months.
  • The father feels abandoned by law enforcement, stating his family has been carrying the burden of the search alone.
  • Simon Bhagwath was last seen on May 21 after reporting he was being extorted for money, and his vehicle is also missing.

Percy Bhagwath, a father from Williamsville, is making an emotional appeal to Commissioner of Police Allister Guevarro and other authorities, pleading for more help in finding his missing son, Simon Bhagwath. Nearly two months after his son disappeared, the family feels abandoned by those entrusted with investigating such cases.

If the Commissioner could do something, because honestly, I don’t know who to turn to again. The only thing I have to turn to is God.

— Percy BhagwathThe father of missing son Simon Bhagwath expressed his desperation and reliance on faith during an interview with the Express.

Bhagwath expressed his desperation in an interview, stating, "If the Commissioner could do something, because honestly, I don’t know who to turn to again. The only thing I have to turn to is God." He lamented the lack of police assistance, saying, "The police were never helpful. The way that we see things now is that we have no help from any authority. We don’t see any help from them at all." The family has been conducting their own searches and seeking divine guidance.

Simon Bhagwath, 36, was last heard from on May 21 when he reported to the Gasparillo Police Station that he believed people were trying to extort money from him. He mentioned that he was helping his Spanish-speaking girlfriend pay a sum of money, but the debtors demanded more and threatened him. Since that day, Simon has not been seen, and calls to his cellphone go unanswered. His white Y12 AD wagon, license plate PDR 2070, is also missing.

The police were never helpful. The way that we see things now is that we have no help from any authority. We don’t see any help from them at all.

— Percy BhagwathThe father criticized the lack of assistance from law enforcement in the search for his son.

The uncertainty has been devastating for the family, who continue to hold onto hope. "Nobody is perfect, but I know his good has outweighed whatever bad people want to say. I know that God is able to keep him," the father said. Despite efforts by the family, friends, and the Hunters Search and Rescue Team, no leads have been found. Bhagwath believes greater involvement by law enforcement and state agencies could significantly aid the search and appeals to the public for any information, no matter how insignificant it may seem.

Nobody is perfect, but I know his good has outweighed whatever bad people want to say. I know that God is able to keep him.

— Percy BhagwathThe father spoke about his son's character and his faith in his safe return.
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Originally published by Trinidad Express. Summarized and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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